Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1972
Kathina
12 babies named Kathina 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.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Kathina since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kathina has 12 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 1983.
- 12 total births
- 1972–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Kathina since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kathina was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kathina in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Kathina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kathina splits its recorded history at 1983: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (6 births).
Kathina at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Kathina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983
- Peak year (1972)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kathina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kathina's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kathina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathina? ▼
Kathina has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Kathina most popular? ▼
Kathina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Kathina been used? ▼
Kathina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 12 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Kathina? ▼
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 Kathina's data
- Kathina's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kathina
Nearby Names Like Kathina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathina
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 Kathina side by side: Kathina vs Kathleen Kathina vs Katherine Kathina vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–1983 (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. "Kathina: Baby Name Since 1972 - 12 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathina. 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 Kathina 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.