Katricia
A feminine name of English origin meaning "pure" or "virtuous".
Name Census estimates that about 291 living Americans carry the first name Katricia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Katricia today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Katricia births was 1975 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Katricia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
291
~ 1 in 1,177,850 Americans
Peak year
1975
16 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2002 SSA rank
#14,494
Tracked since 1948
Census
Katricia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 321 people with the first name Katricia, which placed it at #28,132 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,132
National first-name rank
People counted
321
321 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
49.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katricia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katricia is Black at 49.2%. The next largest groups are White (37.4%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Katricia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Katricia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American49.2% · 158
- White37.4% · 120
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 10
- Two or more races2.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Katricia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Katricia from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Katricia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Katricia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Katricia
The given name Katricia has its roots in the Latin language and culture, originating from the word "caterina," which itself is derived from the ancient Greek name "Aikaterine." This name is believed to have gained popularity during the late Roman era, around the 4th century AD.
In its earliest form, "Aikaterine" was composed of two Greek words: "katharos," meaning pure or clear, and "reine," meaning ruler or queen. The combination of these words suggests that the name Katricia carried connotations of purity and sovereignty in its ancient origins.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Katricia can be traced back to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a legendary Christian martyr who lived in the early 4th century AD. According to tradition, she was a highly educated young woman who famously debated and converted several pagan philosophers to Christianity before being executed for her faith by the Roman emperor Maxentius.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Katricia gained widespread popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian roots. One notable figure from this era was Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), an influential Italian philosopher, theologian, and mystic who played a significant role in the Western Schism and is revered as a Doctor of the Church.
During the Renaissance period, the name Katricia was associated with several prominent figures, including Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589), the influential Queen of France who played a pivotal role in the French Wars of Religion, and Catherine the Great (1729-1796), the legendary Empress of Russia known for her expansionist policies and cultural reforms.
As the name spread across different cultures and regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Katrina, Catharine, and Katarzyna. One notable figure bearing this variant was Katarzyna Sobieska (1637-1694), a Polish noblewoman who became the wife of King John III Sobieski and played a significant role in the Battle of Vienna against the Ottoman Empire.
Over the centuries, the name Katricia has maintained its association with strength, purity, and leadership, embodied by historical figures like Catherine the Great, Catherine of Siena, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. While its popularity has fluctuated across different eras and regions, the name continues to hold a prominent place in various cultures, carrying the weight of its rich historical legacy.
People
Katricia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Katricia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Katricia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Katricia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Katricia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,177,850 US residents.
Is Katricia a common name?
We classify Katricia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 319 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Katricia most popular?
The single biggest year for Katricia was 1975, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Katricia is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Katricia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 321 people with the name Katricia, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,132 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Katricia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Katricia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Katricia appears almost entirely female. Of the 320 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Katricia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katricia is Black at 49.2%. The next largest groups are White (37.4%) and Hispanic (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Katricia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Katricia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.2% (158 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Katricia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Katricia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Katricia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Katricia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Katricia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Katricia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Katricia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.