Girls' name · since 1981

Katarra

10 babies named Katarra in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#55,619 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

10 girls have been named Katarra since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Katarra recorded 10 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1991.

  • #55,619 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katarra ranks #55,619 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#55,619 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Katarra's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% 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.

Katarra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Katarra's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded.

Katarra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
5 19811991 5

Katarra by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Katarra's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Katarra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katarra?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 10 babies named Katarra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #55,619 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 5 births.
Where does Katarra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katarra ranks #55,619 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 Katarra most popular?
Katarra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Katarra been used?
Katarra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 11 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Katarra?
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 Katarra's data

  • Katarra's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Katarra

Nearby Names Like Katarra

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katarra: 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, 1981–1991 (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 Katarra 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.