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Katherina

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What official birth registration shows about Katherina: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2022, ranging from #3725 to #5691.2004201420202022#3725#5691
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2001#3998
2004#3725
2005#3970
2014#5691
2018#5666
2020#4535
2021#5581
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 31 years from 1966 to 1996.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–1996

    Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1996).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #288 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Katherina's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#30312HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#4285HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Katherina is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Katherina, between 1966 and 2022, in 34 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 200419662022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–199626#288 in 1966
England and Wales2001–20228#3725 in 2004

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 2005; it appears again in 2014.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Katherina

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #288 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.