Katisha
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, the second-longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time.
Meaning & Origin of Katisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, the second-longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time.
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The Story of Katisha
Katisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 55 Katishas were born — ranking #1,937 that year. As of 2026, Katisha ranks #13,520 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 774 Katishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Katisha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Katisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cattish
- Kaddish
- Caddish
- Cotija
- Cotilla
- Cactaceae
- Cattily
- Cachucha
- Cottage
- Catfish
- Kesha
- Cata
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About the name Katisha
Katisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 774 births in the dataset. Katisha's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,937. Use the chart and map above to compare Katisha'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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