Girls' name · since 1970
Katasha
417 babies named Katasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,186 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
417 girls have been named Katasha since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katasha recorded 417 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1995.
- #13,186 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 417 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katasha ranks #13,186 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 417 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,186 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Katasha's 417 recorded births place it above 81.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Katasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katasha's full recorded timeline at 1983, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1995
- Peak year (1978)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Katasha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (178 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Katasha's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Katasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
178 births
- 1980s
1980s
168 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 178 births (43% of all-time use).
Katasha by state
Where Katasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
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- Katasha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (178 total births) through the 1990s (71) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Katashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katasha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1970–1995 (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 Katasha 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.