Boys' name · since 2013
Katai
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Katai, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #13,181 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 179
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Katai is the #13181 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 179 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Katai recorded 179 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #13181 nationally today, ahead of 5% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #13,647 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #13,181 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 179 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katai ranks #13,647 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,181 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 179 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,647 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #13,181 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 179
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
Katai's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Katai compares
179 36th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Katai's all-time total is 51% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 179 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 34 | 22,252 |
Katai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katai's full recorded timeline at 2019, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Katai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (117 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Katai's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Katai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (65% of all-time use).
Katai by state
Where Katai concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 2.8% |
5 of 179 births nationwide.
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What to do with Katai's data
- Katai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Katais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
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, 2013–2025 (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 Katai 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.