Girls' name · since 1978
Katira
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Katira, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,621 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katira has been recorded 67 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2002.
- #31,621 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 67 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katira ranks #31,621 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #31,621 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katira's 67 recorded births place it above 56.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Katira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katira's full recorded timeline at 1993, 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 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2002
- Peak year (2000)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Katira by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Katira's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Katira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (36% of all-time use).
Katira by state
Where Katira concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 7.5% |
5 of 67 births nationwide.
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- Katira's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2000s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Katiras (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1978–2002 (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 Katira 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.