Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2016
Kathir
29 babies named Kathir in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2016–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Kathir since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kathir has 29 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2022.
- 29 total births
- 2016–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Kathir since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 29
- total births
- 2016–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kathir was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kathir in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Kathir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kathir splits its recorded history at 2019: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kathir at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Kathir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2022
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kathir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kathir's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kathir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathir? ▼
Kathir has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Kathir most popular? ▼
Kathir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kathir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kathir since 2016 -- 7 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kathir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kato, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kathir's data
- Kathir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Kathir
Nearby Names Like Kathir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathir
Katherine Boy
1,824 births
Kathleen Boy
1,691 births
Kathryn Boy
1,092 births
Kato Boy
#2796 860 births
Kathy Boy
739 births
Compare Kathir side by side: Kathir vs Katherine Kathir vs Kathleen Kathir 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, 2016–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kathir: Baby Name Since 2016 - 29 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathir. 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 Kathir 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.