Girls' name · since 1972

Kitina

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Kitina, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

60
total births
1972–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

60 girls have been named Kitina since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kitina has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1977.

  • 60 total births
  • 1972–1977 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kitina's 60 recorded births place it above 54% 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.

Kitina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kitina splits its recorded history at 1974: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kitina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1973)
20
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
0510152025 19721973197419751977 9

Kitina by decade

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

1970s was Kitina's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kitina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 60 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kitina?
Kitina has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 20 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Kitina most popular?
Kitina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Kitina been used?
The SSA has tracked Kitina since 1972 -- 6 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Kitina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kitty, Kittie, Kit, Kitana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1972–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kitina: Baby Name Since 1972 - 60 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kitina. 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 Kitina 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.