Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1972
Katine
Katine has 31 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1972–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Katine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 31 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Katine recorded 31 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1974.
- 31 total births
- 1972–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Katine since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 31
- total births
- 1972–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Katine was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
13 babies were named Katine in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Katine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katine's full recorded timeline at 1973, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katine at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Katine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1974
- Peak year (1973)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Katine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Katine's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Katine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katine? ▼
Katine has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 13 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Katine most popular? ▼
Katine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Katine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katine since 1972 -- 3 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Katine? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Katine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katine
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katine: Baby Name Since 1972 - 31 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Katine 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 July 2026.