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Katja
OriginGerman; Scandinavian; Finnish; Dutch; Slovene; Croatian, from Greek
Meaning"pure"
US Rank#16086
2025 SSA
About Katja
A sweet and international short form of Catherine, pronounced like Katya and used in various European languages.
Pronounced KAHT-yuh.
As of October 2026, Katja ranked #16086 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2785 in 1998.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Katja on lists
Famous Katjas
- Katja Kassin
German adult film actress
- Katja Seizinger
German alpine skier
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Finnish mixed martial artist
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Katja in pop culture
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clone on sci,fi series Orphan Black
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