Girls' name · since 1977

Katoria

178 babies named Katoria in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,021 of 72,339
all-time among girls
178
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Katoria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 178 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Katoria recorded 178 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2013.

  • #21,021 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 178 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katoria ranks #21,021 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 178 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#21,021 of 72,339
all-time among girls
178
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Katoria's 178 recorded births place it above 70.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Katoria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Katoria's full recorded timeline at 1995, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Katoria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1981)
11
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 1977198619901995200120062013 5

Katoria by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (51 births, 29% of the file).

1980s was Katoria's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Katoria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katoria?
Katoria has been given to 178 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,021 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 11 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Katoria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katoria ranks #21,021 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Katoria most popular?
Katoria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Katoria been used?
Katoria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 37 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Katoria?
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 Katoria's data

  • Katoria's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Katoria

Nearby Names Like Katoria

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katoria

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katoria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–2013 (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 Katoria 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.