Katya
Girl name · #3603 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Katya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Katya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Katya 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.