Total births
296
Girls' name · since 1973
Kachina
296 babies named Kachina in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 296
- total births
- 1973–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kachina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 296 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kachina has been recorded 296 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2009.
- 296 total births
- 1973–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
296 girls have been named Kachina since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 296
- total births
- 1973–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kachina was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
20 babies were named Kachina in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kachina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kachina's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kachina at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Kachina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2009
- Peak year (1994)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kachina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kachina's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kachina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 127 births (43% of all-time use).
Kachina by state
Where Kachina concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Kachina's total US births 1.7%
5 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kachina? ▼
Kachina has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 20 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Kachina most popular? ▼
Kachina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Kachina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kachina are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kachina been used? ▼
Kachina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 37 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Kachina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kacie, Kacey, Kaci, Kacy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kachina's data
- Kachina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kachinas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kachina
Nearby Names Like Kachina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kachina
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Kacey Girl
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Kaci Girl
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Kacy Girl
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Kacee Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kachina: Baby Name Since 1973 - 296 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kachina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kachina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.