Girls' name · since 1920
Katina
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 11,306 babies named Katina, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,306
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Katina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11,306 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katina has been recorded 11,306 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #1,543 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 11,306 born since 1920
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katina ranks #1,543 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11,306 born since 1920, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,543 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 11,306
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Katina's 11,306 recorded births place it above 97.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
44 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Katina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katina's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 25% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 75%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 2,747, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (1972)
- 2,747
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Katina popularity over time - boys
34 total births recorded since 1972 (Katina as boys' name)
Katina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (7,888 births, 70% of the file).
1970s was Katina's strongest decade.
7,888 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Katina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 120
1940s
120 births
- 1950s 270
1950s
270 births
- 1960s 472
1960s
472 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,888 births
- 1980s 1,363
1980s
1,363 births
- 1990s 715
1990s
715 births
- 2000s 292
2000s
292 births
- 2010s 109
2010s
109 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7,888 births (70% of all-time use).
How Katina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katina's total volume
Katina by state
Where Katina concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 744 | 6.6% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 609 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 605 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 548 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 521 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 519 | 4.6% |
| #7 | California | | 502 | 4.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 457 | 4.0% |
744 of 11,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Katina appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Katina's data
- Katina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (7,888 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Katinas (744 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Katina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1920–2024 (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 Katina 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.