Katin
Katin is the surname of the following people:Brendan Katin, American baseball player Miriam Katin, Hungarian-born American graphic novelist Peter Katin (1930–2015), British classical pianist and pedagogue Elena Katina, Russian singer and songwriter
Meaning & Origin of Katin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katin is the surname of the following people:Brendan Katin, American baseball player Miriam Katin, Hungarian-born American graphic novelist Peter Katin (1930–2015), British classical pianist and pedagogue Elena Katina, Russian singer and songwriter
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The Story of Katin
As a girl name
Katin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 6 Katins were born — ranking #11,807 that year. As of 2026, Katin ranks #11,807 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Katins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Katin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 5 Katins were born — ranking #9,631 that year. As of 2026, Katin ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Katins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Katin
Katin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Katin's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #9,631. Use the chart and map above to compare Katin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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