US rank #9596 Girls' name Peak 1972 11,306 births

Katina — #9596 US girls' name

11,306 babies named Katina in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151930s241940s1201950s2701960s4721970s78871980s13641990s7152000s2922010s1092020s38
#9596
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Katina was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

2,745 babies were named Katina in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katina

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,306 babies named Katina between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katina currently holds the #9596 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 2,745 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 7,887 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Katina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 744 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Katina in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katina 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 11,306 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.

Katina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11,306

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1972

2,745 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,596

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Katina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
2,745
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420111999198719751963195119371920 5

Katina popularity over time — boys

34 total births recorded since 1972 (Katina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 34 births
810121416 197419731972 14

Katina by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
7,887 births that decade — 70% of Katina's all-time total
1920s151930s241940s1201950s2701960s4721970s78871980s13641990s7152000s2922010s1092020s38

Katina by state

Where Katina concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Katina
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%
Florida share of Katina's total US births 6.6%
Even split

744 of 11,306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Katina appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katina?
11,306 babies have been named Katina since 1920. It currently ranks #9596 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 2,745 births.
When was Katina most popular?
Katina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7,887 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Katina most popular?
The top states for the name Katina are Florida (744 births), North Carolina (609 births), Louisiana (605 births).
How long has the name Katina been used?
Katina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Katina?
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, 1920–2024 (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.