Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1972
Kateena
62 babies named Kateena in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Kateena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1972.
Kateena has 62 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1989.
- 62 total births
- 1972–1989 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Kateena since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–1989
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Kateena was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kateena in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Kateena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kateena splits its recorded history at 1978: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kateena at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Kateena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1989
- Peak year (1972)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kateena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kateena's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Kateena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (74% of all-time use).
Kateena by state
Where Kateena concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 8.1% |
Florida share of Kateena's total US births 8.1%
5 of 62 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kateena? ▼
Kateena has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 22 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Kateena most popular? ▼
Kateena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Kateena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kateena are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Kateena been used? ▼
Kateena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Kateena? ▼
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 Kateena's data
- Kateena's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Kateenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Kateena
Nearby Names Like Kateena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kateena
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Kateena side by side: Kateena vs Kathleen Kateena vs Katherine Kateena vs Kathryn
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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, 1972–1989 (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. "Kateena: Baby Name Since 1972 - 62 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kateena. 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 Kateena 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.