Recorded 1981–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 14 births

Katima — girls' name

14 babies named Katima in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s14

The verdict

14 girls have been named Katima since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

14
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Katima was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

8 babies were named Katima in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katima

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Katima between 1981 and 1985, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katima currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katima performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. 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 Katima in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katima 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 14 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.

Katima at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

14

Since 1981

5 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1981

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1985

Katima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1981

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19851981 6

Katima by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
14 births that decade — 100% of Katima's all-time total
1980s14

Katima by state

Where Katima concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Katima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 35.7%
New York share of Katima's total US births 35.7%

5 of 14 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katima?
14 babies have been named Katima since 1981. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
When was Katima most popular?
Katima was most popular in the 1980s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Katima most popular?
The top states for the name Katima are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Katima been used?
Katima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 5 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Katima?
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, 1981–1985 (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.