Recorded 1981–1995 Girls' name Peak 1987 27 births

Katiann — girls' name

27 babies named Katiann in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

27 girls have been named Katiann since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.

27
total births
1981–1995
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Katiann was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Katiann in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katiann

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Katiann between 1981 and 1995, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katiann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katiann performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Katiann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katiann 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 27 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.

Katiann at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

27

Since 1981

15 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1981

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1995

Katiann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1981

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Katiann by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 81% of Katiann's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katiann?
27 babies have been named Katiann since 1981. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Katiann most popular?
Katiann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Katiann been used?
Katiann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 15 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Katiann?
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.

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, 1981–1995 (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.