Total births
40
Boys' name · since 1984
Katon
40 babies named Katon in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
40 boys have been named Katon since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Katon has 40 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2016.
- 40 total births
- 1984–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Katon since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 40
- total births
- 1984–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Katon was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Katon in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Katon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katon's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katon at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Katon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2016
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Katon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Katon's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Katon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katon? ▼
40 babies have been named Katon since 1984. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Katon most popular? ▼
Katon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Katon been used? ▼
Records for Katon go back to 1984, giving 33 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Katon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Katherine, Kathleen, Kathryn, Kato, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Katon's data
- Katon's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Katon
Nearby Names Like Katon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katon
Katherine Boy
1,824 births
Kathleen Boy
1,691 births
Kathryn Boy
1,092 births
Kato Boy
#2796 860 births
Kathy Boy
739 births
Compare Katon side by side: Katon vs Katherine Katon vs Kathleen Katon 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, 1984–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katon: Baby Name Since 1984 - 40 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katon. 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 Katon 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.