Girls' name · since 1929
Katrena
1,422 babies named Katrena in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,904 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,422
- born since 1929
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,422 girls have been named Katrena since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katrena recorded 1,422 times among girls since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2014.
- #5,904 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,422 born since 1929
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katrena ranks #5,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,422 born since 1929, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,904 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,422
- born since 1929
- 1970s
- peak decade
Katrena's 1,422 recorded births place it above 91.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Katrena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katrena splits its recorded history at 1980: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katrena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2014
- Peak year (1972)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Katrena by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (483 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Katrena's strongest decade.
483 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Katrena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s
1960s
253 births
- 1970s
1970s
483 births
- 1980s
1980s
358 births
- 1990s 164
1990s
164 births
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 483 births (34% of all-time use).
How Katrena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katrena's total volume
Katrena by state
Where Katrena concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.4% |
29 of 1,422 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Katrena appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Katrena's data
- Katrena's decade-level peak was the 1970s (483 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katrenas (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katrena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
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, 1929–2014 (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 Katrena 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.