Recorded 1972–1973 Girls' name Peak 1972 25 births

Katenia — girls' name

25 babies named Katenia 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.

1970s25

The verdict

25 girls have been named Katenia since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

25
total births
1972–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Katenia was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

14 babies were named Katenia in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Katenia between 1972 and 1973, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katenia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katenia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Katenia at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

25

Since 1972

2 years of records

Peak year

1972

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1972

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1973

Katenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1972

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1972)
14
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
101112131415 19731972 14

Katenia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
25 births that decade — 100% of Katenia's all-time total
1970s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katenia?
25 babies have been named Katenia since 1972. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 14 births.
When was Katenia most popular?
Katenia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Katenia been used?
Katenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 2 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Katenia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.