Recorded 1951–1981 Girls' name Peak 1960 171 births

Kathyann — girls' name

171 babies named Kathyann in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s541960s921970s201980s5

The verdict

171 girls have been named Kathyann since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.

171
total births
1951–1981
years on record
1960s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Kathyann was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kathyann in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathyann

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Kathyann between 1951 and 1981, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathyann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathyann performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kathyann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kathyann in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathyann 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 171 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.

Kathyann at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

171

Since 1951

31 years of records

Peak year

1960

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1951

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1981

Kathyann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1951

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1960)
15
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
05101520 19811970196619631960195719531951 5

Kathyann by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
92 births that decade — 54% of Kathyann's all-time total
1950s541960s921970s201980s5

Kathyann by state

Where Kathyann concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kathyann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.9%
New York share of Kathyann's total US births 2.9%

5 of 171 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathyann?
171 babies have been named Kathyann since 1951. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1960 with 15 births.
When was Kathyann most popular?
Kathyann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Kathyann most popular?
The top states for the name Kathyann are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Kathyann been used?
Kathyann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 31 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Kathyann?
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.

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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, 1951–1981 (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.