Katha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,518
1930s	28	3	+460%	#3,297
1940s	118	12	+321%	#2,099
1950s	149	15	+26%	#2,467
1960s	71	7	-52%	#3,435
1970s	23	2	-68%	#5,215
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	–	#11,637

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,518

1930s

+460%

#3,297

1940s

118

+321%

#2,099

1950s

149

+26%

#2,467

1960s

-52%

#3,435

1970s

-68%

#5,215

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#11,637

The story of Katha

Katha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 409 American babies have been named Katha. Its peak came in 1949, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Katha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katha?

The median living Katha is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Katha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Katha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,637
2023	7	#12,792
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,215
1965	5	#6,973
1960	14	#3,435
1955	14	#3,157
1950	16	#2,610
1945	13	#2,531
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Katha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katha?

The median living Katha is about 70 years old. Half of all living Kathas are between 63 and 76 years old.

How many people named Katha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Katha are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katha in 2025?

Katha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Katha?

409 babies have been named Katha in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katha most popular?

Katha peaked in 1949, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Katha a boy or girl name?

Katha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Katha rising or falling?

Katha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Katha

Katha popularity over time

The story of Katha

How old are people named Katha?

Katha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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