Boys' name · since 1913
Katsumi
Katsumi has 265 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,330 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 265
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
265 boys have been named Katsumi since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katsumi recorded 265 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1943.
- #11,330 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 265 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katsumi ranks #11,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 265 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,330 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 265
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Katsumi's 265 recorded births place it above 75.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Katsumi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katsumi's full recorded timeline at 1924, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katsumi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1943
- Peak year (1923)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Katsumi popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2014 (Katsumi as girls' name)
Katsumi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (170 births, 64% of the file).
1920s was Katsumi's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Katsumi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 170 births (64% of all-time use).
Katsumi by state
Where Katsumi concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 103 | 38.9% |
| #2 | California | | 64 | 24.2% |
103 of 265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Katsumi's data
- Katsumi's decade-level peak was the 1920s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Katsumis (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katsumi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1913–1943 (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 Katsumi 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.