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Katana

Girl

Meaning of Katana: Japanese: 'sword'

Katana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3304th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3304

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,771

First recorded 1958 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 34 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 49 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 62 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 53 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 65 babies2016: 55 babies2017: 61 babies2018: 66 babies2019: 60 babies2020: 56 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 66 babies2023: 79 babies2024: 69 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Katana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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