Katya
Girl name · #3603 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Katya is currently the #3603 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Katya.
The 63-year story
Katya first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 146 girls were named Katya — good for #1311 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Katya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katya in class?
Katya scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Katya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Katya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Katya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Katyas were CA (5), TX (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Katya
Statistically, parents drawn to Katya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nitya, Kiya, Asya, Kyara, and Niya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Katya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 90 | #2198 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1865 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 115 | #1684 |
| 2003 | 101 | #1832 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1584 |
| 2001 | 146 | #1311 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Katya a popular girl name?
Katya ranked #3603 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Katya most popular?
Katya peaked in 2001, when 146 American girls received the name (ranked #1311 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Katya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Katya. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.