Girls' name · since 1970

Katrisha

Katrisha has 191 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

191
total births
1970–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Katrisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Katrisha recorded 191 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 1994.

  • 191 total births
  • 1970–1994 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

191 girls have been named Katrisha since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

191
total births
1970–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Katrisha was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

17 babies were named Katrisha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

Katrisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Katrisha splits its recorded history at 1983: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Katrisha at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

191

Since 1970

25 years of records

Peak year

1983

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1970

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1994

Katrisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1983)
17
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 197019751978198119841987199019931994 5

Katrisha by decade

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

1980s was Katrisha's strongest decade.

106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Katrisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 106 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katrisha?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 191 babies named Katrisha. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 17 births.
When was Katrisha most popular?
Katrisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Katrisha been used?
Records for Katrisha go back to 1970, giving 25 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Katrisha?
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 Katrisha's data

  • Katrisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1970–1994 (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. "Katrisha: Baby Name Since 1970 - 191 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katrisha. 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 Katrisha 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.