Girls' name · since 1972

Kartina

40 babies named Kartina in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,572 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Kartina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kartina has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1989.

  • #37,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kartina ranks #37,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,572 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kartina's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kartina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kartina splits its recorded history at 1974: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kartina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1972)
15
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 19721973197419851989 5

Kartina by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (30 births, 75% of the file).

1970s was Kartina's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Kartina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kartina? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 40 babies named Kartina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,572 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 15 births.
Where does Kartina sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kartina ranks #37,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kartina most popular? ▼
Kartina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Kartina been used? ▼
Kartina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Kartina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kartina's data

  • Kartina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kartina

Nearby Names Like Kartina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kartina

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#1281 987,989 births
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#1073 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#802 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#750 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#2080 59,696 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kartina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kartina 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 August 2026.