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Katja

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What official birth registration shows about Katja: 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 · 1996–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2016, ranging from #1666 to #5785.199619992002200520082016#1666#5785
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
1996#2096
1997#1666
1998#2701
1999#1805
2000#1831
2001#2783
2002#1928
2003#2191
2004#2802
2005#3970
2006#2137
2007#2410
2008#3860
2012#2969
2015#4103
2016#5785

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 Norway in 46 of the 51 years from 1967 to 2017.

In 2016: #482 among girls in Norway, #5785 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1967–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1967–2017

    Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1967–2017).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #496 among girls in Norway, in 2017.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1967 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #229 in Norway in 1975.

Katja'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
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#29698HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#166610HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4965HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4826HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5405HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5874HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5964HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4249HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#40510HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#33213HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#35012HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#25120HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#37510HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#38110HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5156HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#37410HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#29214HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#37910HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5845HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#36511HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#32413HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4558HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4399HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#4379HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#31816HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#35513HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#4928HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#43110HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#29416HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#40311HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4409HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#32413HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#31314HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#34012HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#38710HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#30314HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#30015HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#30714HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#29814HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#22920HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4587HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#27016HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#24219HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#26516HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#25217HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4127HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#29413HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#5155HighVerified

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

Where Katja is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Katja, between 1967 and 2017, in 48 of those 51 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: highest position in 1975England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 199719672017
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
Norway1967–201746#229 in 1975
England and Wales1996–201616#1666 in 1997

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Norway (1975) than in England and Wales (1997).

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

What is known about Katja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1967–2017.
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 1967 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #229 in Norway in 1975. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.