Katia
Meaning
diminutive of Ekaterina/Katherine, traditionally "pure"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katia peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
157,594 people · the #213 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,289 · median age 44
Among people named Katia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 247 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Katia
Most people given the name Katia in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Katia deep dive
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