Unisex name · since 1994

Katriel

Katriel has 413 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14131
among girls today
413
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
20%
more common than other girls

Katriel currently ranks #14131 among unisex names in America, with 413 babies recorded since 1994.

Katriel has 413 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14131 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.

  • #14131 among girls today
  • 413 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 20% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Katriel is currently the #14131 unisex name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 413 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#14131
among girls today
413
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
20%
more common than other girls

Katriel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%20.2%
Katriel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14131
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Katriel was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

26 babies were named Katriel in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

How Katriel compares

413 Top 48% higher than 52% of 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

Katriel's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Katriel Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 413 382 567,345
Peak-year births 26 48 19,840

Katriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Katriel splits its recorded history at 2009: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Katriel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

413

Since 1994

32 years of records

Peak year

2006

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,131

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1994

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2025

Katriel popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
26
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
051015202530 199419982002200620102014201820232025 10

Katriel popularity over time - boys

31 total births recorded since 1999 (Katriel as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 31 births
4681012 19992010201120132015 5

Katriel by decade

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

2000s was Katriel's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Katriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 165 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Katriel by state

Where Katriel concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Katriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
California share of Katriel's total US births 1.2%

5 of 413 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katriel?
413 babies have been named Katriel since 1994. It currently ranks #14131 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Katriel most popular?
Katriel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Katriel most popular?
The top states for the name Katriel are California (5 births).
Is Katriel a unisex name?
Yes, Katriel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 413 births, and as a boy's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Katriel been used?
Katriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Katriel?
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 Katriel's data

  • Katriel's decade-level peak was the 2000s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Katriels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1994–2025 (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. "Katriel: #14131 Unisex Name - 413 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katriel. 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 Katriel 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.