Holding steady.
Popularity of Katria since 1970
Babies named Katria per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1984, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Katria's real moment was 1976.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 32 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Katria first appeared in U.S. records in 1970, a period when creative respellings of traditional names gained traction. Its peak year of usage was 1976, but it never broke into the top 1000, and recent usage has been so low that no reliable one-in-N statistic is available. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has remained consistently rare without dramatic spikes or declines. Katria is overwhelmingly used for girls, and its lack of ties to any top states suggests it has never achieved regional popularity. As a modern coinage, it offers a sense of individuality without a long historical weight.
Katria is likely a modern coinage, possibly derived from the Greek name Katerina or a variant of Catria, itself a diminutive of Catherine. It emerged in the United States in the 1970s, though its exact derivation remains unclear. The name saw minor usage in the 1970s and has remained uncommon since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kat, Katie, Ria
Sibling names for Katria
Names that share Katria's style, for a brother or sister.
