Katerina is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Katerina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Katerina
Katerina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 607 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #584 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Katerina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Katerina
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Katerina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Katerina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Katerina has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 607 places in the last five years. Its peak was #584 in 2001. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Katerina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Katerina include: Katerina Tikhonova — Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova (Russian: Катерина Владимировна Тихонова, IPA: [kətʲɪˈrʲinə ˈtʲixənəvə], née Putina, Путина; born 31 August 1986) is a Russian...; Katerina Maleeva — Katerina Georgieva Maleeva is a former top 10 Bulgarian tennis player.; Katerina Belkina — Katerina Belkina is a Russian contemporary pictoralist photographer and painter..
Katerina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Katerinas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Katerina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 607 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Katerina
Likely around 1 other Katerina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Katerina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova (Russian: Катерина Владимировна Тихонова, IPA: [kətʲɪˈrʲinə ˈtʲixənəvə], née Putina, Путина; born 31 August 1986) is a Russian scientist, manager, and former acrobatic dancer. She is the second daughter of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Katerina Belkina is a Russian contemporary pictoralist photographer and painter. She digitally manipulates many of her photographs to appear as paintings, and often uses herself as the model in her work.
Katerina Papakosta is a Greek politician and former MP. She is the president of the New Greek Momentum (NEO), while she had served as Deputy Minister of Civil Protection in the second cabinet of Alexis Tsipras in September 2015.