Total births
2,533
Girls' name · since 1937
Kateri
2,533 babies named Kateri in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3835
- among girls today
- 2,533
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Kateri currently ranks #3835 among girls' names in America, with 2,533 babies recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kateri has been recorded 2,533 times among girls since 1937, currently ranked #3835 nationally and more common than 78% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2025.
- #3835 among girls today
- 2,533 born since 1937
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kateri is currently the #3835 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 2,533 born since 1937, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3835
- among girls today
- 2,533
- born since 1937
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Kateri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3835
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Kateri was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
65 babies were named Kateri in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Kateri compares
2,533 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kateri's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kateri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,533 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kateri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kateri's full recorded timeline at 1986, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kateri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#3,835
Active since
1937
Kateri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Kateri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kateri's strongest decade.
494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Kateri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 87
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 180
1960s
180 births
- 1970s
1970s
202 births
- 1980s
1980s
442 births
- 1990s
1990s
457 births
- 2000s
2000s
427 births
- 2010s
2010s
494 births
- 2020s
2020s
228 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 494 births (20% of all-time use).
How Kateri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kateri's total volume
Kateri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kateri by state
Where Kateri concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 126 | 5.0% |
| #2 | California | | 80 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.6% |
New York share of Kateri's total US births 5.0%
Even split
126 of 2,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Kateri appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kateri? ▼
Since 1937, Social Security records show 2,533 babies named Kateri. Today it holds rank #3835 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 65 births.
When was Kateri most popular? ▼
Kateri was most popular in the 2010s decade with 494 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Kateri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kateri are New York (126 births), California (80 births), New Mexico (41 births).
How long has the name Kateri been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kateri since 1937 -- 89 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kateri? ▼
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 Kateri's data
- Kateri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (494 total births) through the 2020s (228) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kateris (126 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kateri
Nearby Names Like Kateri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kateri
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 Kateri side by side: Kateri vs Kathleen Kateri vs Katherine Kateri vs Kathryn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1937–2025 (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. "Kateri: #3835 Girls' Name - 2,533 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kateri. 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 Kateri 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 June 2026.