Girls' name · since 1954

Katri

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Katri, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1954
1980s
peak decade

Katri sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1954.

Katri has 16 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1954 to 1985.

  • #48,826 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1954
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katri ranks #48,826 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.

#48,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1954
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Katri's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% 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.

Katri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Katri's SSA record in two at 1982 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 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Katri popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1954)
6
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4.555.566.5 195419821985 5

Katri by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1980s was Katri's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Katri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katri?
16 babies have been named Katri since 1954. All-time, it sits at #48,826 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1954 with 6 births.
Where does Katri sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katri ranks #48,826 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 Katri most popular?
Katri was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Katri been used?
Records for Katri go back to 1954, giving 32 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Katri?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Katri: 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, 1954–1985 (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 Katri 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.