Total births
195
Girls' name · since 2007
Katori
195 babies named Katori in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6124
- among girls today
- 195
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
195 babies have been named Katori since 2007, making it today's #6124 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katori has been recorded 195 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #6124 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #6124 among girls today
- 195 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Katori is currently the #6124 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 195 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6124
- among girls today
- 195
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Katori vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6124
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Katori was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Katori in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Katori compares
195 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Katori's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katori | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 195 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katori's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katori splits its recorded history at 2017: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katori at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,124
Active since
2007
Katori popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Katori popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2023 (Katori as boys' name)
Katori by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Katori's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Katori births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 94 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katori? ▼
Katori has been given to 195 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6124 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Katori most popular? ▼
Katori was most popular in the 2020s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Katori been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katori since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Katori? ▼
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 Katori
Nearby Names Like Katori
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katori
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 Katori side by side: Katori vs Kathleen Katori vs Katherine Katori vs Kathryn
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Katori: #6124 Girls' Name - 195 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katori. 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 Katori 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.