Katha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,069 in 1949
0 babies were named Katha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKatha first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #2,069.
About the name Katha
Katha is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Katha for girls from 1921 to 2024, in 38 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #2,069 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,195,122 girls |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 381,679 girls |
| 1940s | 7.8 | 128,370 girls |
| 1950s | 7.8 | 128,205 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 266,667 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 694,444 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 537,634 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Katha
What is the origin of the name Katha?
Katha has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Katha a boy or girl name?
Katha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katha?
Katha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,069 in 1949.