Name Legacy

Katana

Recorded 1958–2025 · United States

Katana was most popular in 2023, when 79 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,162 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,994, with 45 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,771 people named Katana.

Most popular in2023
Rank that year#4,162
Births that year79
Total since 18801,771
Given to100% girls

Katana over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Katana’s peak in 2023. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Katana a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Katana is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,771 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Katana

Where Katana is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org