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.
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
70% of everyone ever named Katina was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Katina popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920
- Peak year (1972)
- 2,745
- Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
Currently ranks #9596 among girls.
11,306 total births across 105 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1972 with 2,745 births in a single year.
Katina popularity over time — boys
34 total births recorded since 1972 (Katina as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Katina accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
Katina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 7,887 births that decade — 70% of Katina's all-time total
Katina decade highlights
- Peak decade 7,887 births
- Runner-up 1,364 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1970s was Katina's strongest decade
7,887 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 70% of all-time use.
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.
Top 5 states
- Florida 6.6% of nationwide
- North Carolina 5.4% of nationwide
- Louisiana 5.4% of nationwide
- Texas 4.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 4.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 44 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Florida accounts for 6.6% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Katina appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katina? ▼
When was Katina most popular? ▼
Where is Katina most popular? ▼
How long has the name Katina been used? ▼
What names are similar to Katina? ▼
Keep exploring Katina
Nearby Names Like Katina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katina
Compare Katina side by side: Katina vs Kathleen Katina vs Katherine Katina vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Katina
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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.