Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1974
Kata
53 babies named Kata in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1974–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Kata is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 53 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kata recorded 53 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2011.
- 53 total births
- 1974–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Kata since 1974, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 53
- total births
- 1974–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kata was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kata in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kata's full recorded timeline at 2002, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kata at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2011
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kata's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kata? ▼
53 babies have been named Kata since 1974. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
When was Kata most popular? ▼
Kata was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kata been used? ▼
Kata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 38 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Kata? ▼
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 Kata's data
- Kata's decade-level peak was the 2000s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kata
Nearby Names Like Kata
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kata
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
Compare Kata side by side: Kata vs Kathleen Kata vs Katherine Kata vs Kathryn
Related Names
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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, 1974–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kata: Baby Name Since 1974 - 53 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kata. 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 Kata 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.