Recorded 1974–1991 Girls' name Peak 1981 189 births

Katoya — girls' name

189 babies named Katoya in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s1361990s20

The verdict

189 girls have been named Katoya since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

189
total births
1974–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
72%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Katoya was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

18 babies were named Katoya in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katoya

The Social Security Administration has registered 189 babies named Katoya between 1974 and 1991, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katoya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katoya performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Katoya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katoya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 189 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Katoya at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

189

Since 1974

18 years of records

Peak year

1981

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1974

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1991

Katoya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1974

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1981)
18
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 1991198819851982197919761974 5

Katoya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
136 births that decade — 72% of Katoya's all-time total
1970s331980s1361990s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katoya?
189 babies have been named Katoya since 1974. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1981 with 18 births.
When was Katoya most popular?
Katoya was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Katoya been used?
Katoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Katoya?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.