Katasha
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "pure, innocent".
Name Census estimates that about 388 living Americans carry the first name Katasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Katasha today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Katasha births was 1978 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Katasha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
388
~ 1 in 883,387 Americans
Peak year
1978
33 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1995 SSA rank
#9,116
Tracked since 1970
Census
Katasha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 335 people with the first name Katasha, which placed it at #27,353 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,353
National first-name rank
People counted
335
335 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katasha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katasha is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are White (18.8%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Katasha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Katasha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.2% · 252
- White18.8% · 63
- Two or more races3.6% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
Popularity
Katasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Katasha from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 178 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Katasha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Katasha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Katasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Katashas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Katasha
The name Katasha is a modern variation of the Russian name Katya, which is a diminutive form of the name Ekaterina. The name Ekaterina is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which means "pure" or "innocent." The name has its origins in the early Christian era, and was popularized by Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th-century Christian martyr.
The name Katasha first appeared in the late 19th century, as a diminutive form of the Russian name Katya. It was used primarily in Eastern Europe and Russia, and was particularly popular among Russian nobility and aristocracy. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Katasha was Katasha Golitsyna, a Russian noblewoman born in 1875.
In the early 20th century, the name Katasha began to gain popularity outside of Russia and Eastern Europe. One of the most notable individuals with this name was Katasha Brodsky, a Russian-American writer and translator who was born in 1912. She was known for her translations of Russian literature into English, and her work helped to introduce many Russian authors to Western audiences.
Another notable individual with the name Katasha was Katasha Varnava, a Greek Cypriot artist and painter who was born in 1923. She was known for her vibrant and colorful paintings that depicted the landscapes and people of Cyprus. Her work has been exhibited in galleries around the world, and she is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century in Cyprus.
In the latter half of the 20th century, the name Katasha continued to gain popularity outside of Eastern Europe. One notable individual with this name was Katasha Kitsonen, a Finnish-American fashion designer who was born in 1945. She was known for her modern and minimalist designs, and her work was featured in many high-end fashion magazines and runway shows.
Another notable individual with the name Katasha was Katasha Mukherjee, an Indian-American writer and journalist who was born in 1967. She has written extensively on issues related to culture, identity, and social justice, and her work has been published in numerous publications around the world.
People
Katasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Katasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Katasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Katasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 388 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Katasha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 883,387 US residents.
Is Katasha a common name?
We classify Katasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 417 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Katasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Katasha was 1978, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Katasha is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Katasha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 335 people with the name Katasha, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,353 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Katasha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Katasha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Katasha appears almost entirely female. Of the 338 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Katasha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katasha is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are White (18.8%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Katasha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Katasha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.2% (252 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Katasha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Katasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Katasha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Katasha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Katasha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Katasha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Katasha?
Want to know how many Americans are named Katasha? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.