66,115births recorded
17Countries
7Variants
1994Peak · Slovenia
#204Slovenia 2025
Katia is a girl name family recorded 66,115 times in 17 countries since 1939. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#204 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 1994, at 1,704.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Katja (Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland), Katya (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Katia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katia | Italian | 31,145 | 🇫🇷 France | #2010 | 1970 | ▼ 37 % |
| Katia | Italian | 6,339 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2036 | 1996 | ▼ 4 % |
| Katia | Italian | 5,235 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #679 | 2010 | ▲ 5 % |
| Katia | Italian | 1,004 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1992 | – |
| Katia | Italian | 292 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #203 | 1983 | ▲ 15 % |
| Katia | Italian | 227 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1999 | – |
| Katja | Slovene | 3,030 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #204 | 1994 | ▼ 64 % |
| Katja | Slovene | 2,799 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #408 | 1997 | ▼ 64 % |
| Katja | Slovene | 949 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1998 | ▼ 65 % |
| Katja | Slovene | 435 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Katja | Slovene | 433 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1998 | ▶ 0 % |
| Katja | Slovene | 254 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #699 | 1998 | ▲ 67 % |
| Katya | Italian | 3,176 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 2001 | ▼ 2 % |
| Katya | Italian | 1,454 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1222 | 1995 | ▼ 31 % |
| Katya | Italian | 580 | 🇫🇷 France | #5410 | 1973 | ▲ 27 % |
| Katya | Italian | 364 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Katya | Italian | 119 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1995 | – |
| Katya | Italian | 72 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1999 | – |
| Kathia | French | 1,486 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5410 | 1996 | ▼ 22 % |
| Kathia | French | 1,325 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1973 | – |
| Kathia | French | 381 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1524 | 2015 | ▲ 78 % |
| Kathia | French | 151 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1992 | – |
| Kathia | French | 6 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 2007 | – |
| Cathia | French | 1,600 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Cathia | French | 34 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1996 | – |
| Cathia | French | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Catia | French | 520 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Catia | French | 369 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2020 | – |
| Catia | French | 190 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1993 | – |
| Catia | French | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Catia | French | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1972 | – |
| Kathya | French | 820 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1996 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kathya | French | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Kathya | French | 52 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1997 | – |
| Kathya | French | 48 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1986 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Katja ↔ Katia — verified against linguistic sources
- Katia ↔ Katya — spelling variant
- Katia ↔ Kathia — spelling variant
- Katia ↔ Cathia — spelling variant
- Katia ↔ Catia — spelling variant
- Katia ↔ Kathya — spelling variant
Questions about Katia
How popular is the name Katia?
In 2025 it ranked #204 in Slovenia. Official registers record 66,115 births across 17 countries.
What is Katia in other languages?
Katja (Slovene); Katya (Italian); Kathia (French); Cathia (French); Catia (French); Kathya (French).
When was Katia most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 1994, at 1,704.8 births per 100,000.
Is Katia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Katia is a girl name.