Total births
409
Girls' name · since 1921
Katha
Katha has 409 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11214
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
409 babies have been named Katha since 1921, making it today's #11214 girls' name.
Katha has 409 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11214 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #11214 among girls today
- 409 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katha is currently the #11214 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 409 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11214
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Katha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11214
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Katha was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
22 babies were named Katha in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Katha compares
409 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Katha's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katha's full recorded timeline at 1954, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#11,214
Active since
1921
Katha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Katha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Katha's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Katha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
118 births
- 1950s
1950s
149 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 149 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katha? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 409 babies named Katha. Today it holds rank #11214 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 22 births.
When was Katha most popular? ▼
Katha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 149 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Katha been used? ▼
Records for Katha go back to 1921, giving 104 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Katha? ▼
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 Katha's data
- Katha's decade-level peak was the 1950s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Katha
Nearby Names Like Katha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katha
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 Katha side by side: Katha vs Kathleen Katha vs Katherine Katha vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Katha
Jacquelynn #11213
5,095 births · Peak 1993
Louanne #11215
1,787 births · Peak 1953
Georgiamae #11212
37 births · Peak 2024
Rosealee #11216
255 births · Peak 2021
Azel #11211
88 births · Peak 2016
Merelyn #11217
324 births · Peak 2007
Tansy #11210
391 births · Peak 2025
Karlyn #11218
2,385 births · Peak 1992
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, 1921–2024 (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. "Katha: #11214 Girls' Name - 409 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katha. 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 Katha 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.