Katreena
A feminine name derived from the Greek word "katharos" meaning "pure."
Name Census estimates that about 272 living Americans carry the first name Katreena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Katreena today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Katreena births was 1985 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Katreena. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Katreena with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
272
~ 1 in 1,260,126 Americans
Peak year
1985
16 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2006 SSA rank
#16,122
Tracked since 1962
Census
Katreena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 316 people with the first name Katreena, which placed it at #28,429 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
#28,429
National first-name rank
People counted
316
316 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katreena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katreena is White at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.8%) and Hispanic (9.2%). 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 Katreena 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 Katreena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.2% · 184
- Black or African American16.8% · 53
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.5% · 27
- Two or more races6.6% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Katreena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Katreena from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 109 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Katreena 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 Katreena 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 Katreena
The name Katreena has its origins in the Greek language, derived from the feminine form of the name Katharos, meaning "pure" or "clear." It is believed to have emerged during the Byzantine era, around the 5th to 6th century AD, when Greek culture and language had a significant influence in the regions of modern-day Turkey and parts of the Middle East.
In its earliest recorded instances, the name Katreena appeared in various ancient Greek texts and manuscripts, often associated with religious or philosophical contexts. Some scholars suggest that it may have been used to describe individuals with a pure or virtuous character.
One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Katreena was a Byzantine nun and scholar who lived in the 9th century AD. She was known for her extensive writings on theology and philosophy, which contributed to the intellectual discourse of her time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Katreena gained popularity across parts of Europe, particularly in regions with strong Greek cultural influences, such as Italy and parts of the Balkan Peninsula. It was often adopted by families of Greek descent or those with ties to the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Katreena Palaiologina lived in Venice, Italy. She was a prominent writer and patron of the arts, known for her support of Renaissance artists and scholars.
Another historical figure bearing the name Katreena was a Greek revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule in the early 19th century. Katreena Koumoundourou was a prominent figure in the Greek War of Independence, renowned for her bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
In more recent times, the name Katreena has been carried by several notable individuals, including Katreena Scott, a Canadian figure skater who competed in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, and Katreena Kapelos, a Greek-Canadian journalist and television host.
While the name Katreena has its roots in Greek antiquity, it has transcended cultural boundaries and gained recognition across various regions and time periods, often associated with individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields or societies.
People
Katreena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Katreena 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
Katreena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Katreena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 272 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Katreena 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 1,260,126 US residents.
Is Katreena a common name?
We classify Katreena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 289 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Katreena most popular?
The single biggest year for Katreena was 1985, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Katreena is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Katreena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 316 people with the name Katreena, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,429 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 Katreena 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 Katreena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Katreena appears almost entirely female. Of the 325 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Katreena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katreena is White at 58.2%. The next largest groups are Black (16.8%) and Hispanic (9.2%). 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 Katreena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Katreena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.2% (184 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 Katreena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Katreena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Katreena 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 Katreena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Katreena 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 Katreena 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 Americans are named Katreena?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Katreena at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.