Girls' name · since 1981
Katima
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Katima, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #50,545 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
14 girls have been named Katima since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katima recorded 14 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1985.
- #50,545 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 14 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katima ranks #50,545 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #50,545 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Katima's 14 recorded births place it above 29.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Katima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katima splits its recorded history at 1985: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1985
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Katima by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (14 births, 100% of the file).
1980s was Katima's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Katima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).
Katima by state
Where Katima concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 35.7% |
5 of 14 births nationwide.
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- New York records the most Katimas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~4 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Katima 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 August 2026.