Katrinka
A feminine variant of the name Catherine originating from Greek meaning "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 391 living Americans carry the first name Katrinka. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Katrinka today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Katrinka births was 1954 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Katrinka. 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
391
~ 1 in 876,610 Americans
Peak year
1954
24 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1992 SSA rank
#14,328
Tracked since 1940
Census
Katrinka in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 486 people with the first name Katrinka, which placed it at #21,031 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
#21,031
National first-name rank
People counted
486
486 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katrinka
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katrinka is White at 74.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.4%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). 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 Katrinka 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 Katrinka at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.3% · 361
- Black or African American20.4% · 99
- Two or more races2.1% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Katrinka: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Katrinka from the 1940s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 161 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Katrinka 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 Katrinka 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 Katrinka
The given name Katrinka is a diminutive form of the name Katrina, which is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine. The name Aikaterine means "pure" and is a combination of the Greek words "katharos" meaning "pure" and "heiros" meaning "sacred." The name Katrinka can be traced back to the 16th century and was commonly used in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine.
In the 16th century, the name Katrinka was popular among noble families in Russia. It was considered a more informal and affectionate variation of the name Katrina. The name can be found in various historical records and literature from that time period. One notable example is the Russian fairy tale "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish," where the character of the fisherman's wife is named Katrinka.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Katrinka dates back to the 17th century. Katrinka Ivanovna Naryshkina (1654-1718) was a Russian noblewoman who was the wife of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and the mother of Tsar Peter the Great. Her name and its variants were popularized among the Russian nobility during her lifetime.
In the 19th century, the name Katrinka gained popularity in literature. The Dutch writer Multatuli (1820-1887), whose real name was Eduard Douwes Dekker, used the name Katrinka for one of the characters in his famous novel "Max Havelaar." This work is considered a classic in Dutch literature and brought the name Katrinka to a wider audience.
Another notable figure with the name Katrinka was Katrinka Susanna Hingst (1884-1967), a German painter and illustrator. She was known for her illustrations in children's books and her work in the Art Nouveau style. Her artwork featuring whimsical and imaginative scenes contributed to the popularity of the name Katrinka in the early 20th century.
In the realm of music, Katrinka Soukup (1959-2008) was a Czech singer and songwriter. She gained recognition as a member of the folk rock band Nerez and later pursued a successful solo career. Her albums and performances helped to keep the name Katrinka alive in the Czech Republic and Eastern Europe.
People
Katrinka + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Katrinka 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
Katrinka: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Katrinka?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 391 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Katrinka 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 876,610 US residents.
Is Katrinka a common name?
We classify Katrinka as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 503 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Katrinka most popular?
The single biggest year for Katrinka was 1954, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Katrinka is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Katrinka in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 486 people with the name Katrinka, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,031 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 Katrinka 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 Katrinka?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Katrinka appears almost entirely female. Of the 491 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Katrinka?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katrinka is White at 74.3%. The next largest groups are Black (20.4%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). 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 Katrinka most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Katrinka in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.3% (361 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 Katrinka in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Katrinka a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Katrinka 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 Katrinka still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Katrinka 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 Katrinka 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 Katrinka as a first name?
You can see how many people have the name Katrinka on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.