Katana
Girl name · #3404 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Katana? In official American birth records, Katana has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Katana, placing it at #3404 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Katana.
The 67-year story
Katana first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 79 babies and a rank of #2314. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Katana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Katana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katana is most common
State-level data for Katana is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Katana
Statistically, parents drawn to Katana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleana, Leiana, Yohana, Kaliana, and Jiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Katana?
In official American birth records, the name Katana first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Katana a popular girl name?
Katana ranked #3404 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Katana most popular?
Katana peaked in 2023, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2314 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Katana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Katana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.