Total births
45
Girls' name · since 2007
Kat
Kat has 45 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 45
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Kat sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kat has been recorded 45 times among girls since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2023.
- 45 total births
- 2007–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Kat since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 45
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kat was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kat in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kat splits its recorded history at 2013: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kat at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Kat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kat's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kat? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 45 babies named Kat. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 9 births.
When was Kat most popular? ▼
Kat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kat been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kat since 2007 -- 17 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kat's data
- Kat's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kat
Nearby Names Like Kat
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kat
Kathleen Girl
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Katherine Girl
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Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2023 (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. "Kat: Baby Name Since 2007 - 45 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kat. 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 Kat 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 July 2026.