The first name Katrin
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Katrin last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 11 births (#1,522).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katrin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Katrin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Katrin, the 16,364th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 37 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Katrin
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Katrín Jakobsdóttir28th Prime Minister of Iceland, born 1976
- Katrin HeßGerman actress, born 1985
- Katrin SassGerman actress, born 1956
- Katrin CartlidgeEnglish actress (1961-2002)
- Katrin SiskaEstonian singer (born 1983)
- Katrin ApelGerman biathlete, born 1973
- Katrin Dörre-HeinigEast German athlete, born 1961
- Katrin ZellerGerman cross country skier, born 1979
- Katrin SjögrenFinnish politician, born 1966
- Katrin GarfootGerman-born Australian cyclist, born 1981
- Katrin OttarsdóttirFaroese film director and writer, born 1957
- Katrin OfnerAustrian freestyle skier, born 1990
Questions
- How popular is the name Katrin?
- In 2023, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Katrin, ranking 4,056th. Its peak was 1996, with 11 births.
- Is Katrin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,091 US babies named Katrin since 1880 were girls.
- When was Katrin most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Katrin, its highest rank at 2,395th.