Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2018
Katyayani
36 babies named Katyayani in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12017
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
36 babies have been named Katyayani since 2018, making it today's #12017 girls' name.
Katyayani has 36 recorded births among girls since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12017 as of the latest data, more common than 32% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #12017 among girls today
- 36 born since 2018
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katyayani is currently the #12017 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 36 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12017
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2018
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Katyayani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12017
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Katyayani was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Katyayani in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Katyayani compares
36 12th percentile among 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
Katyayani's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katyayani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katyayani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katyayani's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katyayani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,017
Active since
2018
Katyayani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Katyayani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Katyayani's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Katyayani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katyayani? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 36 babies named Katyayani. Today it holds rank #12017 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 10 births.
When was Katyayani most popular? ▼
Katyayani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Katyayani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katyayani since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Katyayani? ▼
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 Katyayani's data
- Katyayani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Katyayani
Nearby Names Like Katyayani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katyayani
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katyayani side by side: Katyayani vs Kathleen Katyayani vs Katherine Katyayani vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (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. "Katyayani: #12017 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katyayani. 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 Katyayani 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 June 2026.