Holding steady.
Popularity of Kitrina since 1958
Babies named Kitrina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 64 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kitrina first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1958 and reached its peak frequency in 1963, after which its usage declined sharply. Since then, it has remained a stable but extremely rare name, with fewer than five annual births in most years. The name never entered the national popularity rankings, reflecting its status as an uncommon variant of the more familiar Katrina. Top states for Kitrina are not recorded, suggesting it was used sporadically across the country rather than concentrated regionally. As a phonetic respelling, Kitrina belongs to a class of mid-century invented names that combined established roots with fashionable suffixes, though it never gained the traction of similar coinages.
Kitrina is a rare modern variant of Katrina, itself an English form of the Greek name Aikaterine, which later became Katherine. The name emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century, first appearing in records in 1958. It follows a pattern of phonetic respellings common in the 1960s, but never achieved widespread use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kit, Trina, Kiki
Sibling names for Kitrina
Names that share Kitrina's style, for a brother or sister.
