girl's name
Katha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 413
Katha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1949, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Katha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 28 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 149 |
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Katha?
In 2024, Katha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Katha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katha
How popular is the name Katha?
In 2024, Katha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Katha a girl's or a boy's name?
Katha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katha?
Katha has 2 syllables.
When was Katha most popular?
Katha peaked in 1949, when 22 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Katha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katha currently ranks #5,510 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.