Katja is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Katja across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Katja has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 949 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 112 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Katja per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (48/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (10/yr).
Katja is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #4,638 nationally (given to 53 babies that year).
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