Girls' name · since 1972
Katena
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Katena, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,782 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 66
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
66 girls have been named Katena since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katena has been recorded 66 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1978.
- #31,782 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 66 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katena ranks #31,782 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #31,782 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 66
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Katena's 66 recorded births place it above 55.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Katena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katena's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 15% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 85%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1978
- Peak year (1972)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Katena by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (66 births, 100% of the file).
1970s was Katena's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Katena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (100% of all-time use).
Katena by state
Where Katena concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 6 | 9.1% |
6 of 66 births nationwide.
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- South Carolina records the most Katenas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~6 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, 1972–1978 (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 Katena 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.