Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1981
Katiya
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 157 babies named Katiya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
157 girls have been named Katiya since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Katiya has 157 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2022.
- 157 total births
- 1981–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Katiya since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 157
- total births
- 1981–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Katiya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Katiya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Katiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katiya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katiya at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Katiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Katiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Katiya's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Katiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katiya? ▼
157 babies have been named Katiya since 1981. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
When was Katiya most popular? ▼
Katiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Katiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katiya since 1981 -- 42 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Katiya? ▼
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.
What to do with Katiya's data
- Katiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Katiya
Nearby Names Like Katiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katiya
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katiya side by side: Katiya vs Kathleen Katiya vs Katherine Katiya vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1981–2022 (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. "Katiya: Baby Name Since 1981 - 157 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katiya. 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 Katiya 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.