Katara
Girl name · #3539 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Katara? In official American birth records, Katara has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Katara ranks #3539 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Katara.
The 54-year story
Katara first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 69 babies and a rank of #2559. 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 Katara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Katara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Katara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Katara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katara is most common
State-level data for Katara 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 Katara
Statistically, parents drawn to Katara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atara, Kamara, Nayara, Jazara, and Zamara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Katara?
In official American birth records, the name Katara first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Katara a popular girl name?
Katara ranked #3539 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Katara most popular?
Katara peaked in 2024, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2559 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Katara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Katara. 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.