Girl · #9,336 in 2026

Katoya

Name: Popularity of the name Katoya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katoya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of the Ganga and Ajay rivers. Katwa is a border city of three districts; Purba Bardhaman District, Nadia District and Murshidabad District.

Current Rank

#9,336

Peak Rank

#4,161 (1981)

Total Babies

189

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

1991

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#4161

Peak Rank

189

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katoya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Katwa (Skt. Kātādvīpa) has been proposed as the "Katadupa" mentioned by Pliny the Elder (circa 24-74 CE), marking it as the city by which flows the River Amystis, taken to imply the Ajay River. The small town has a historical background of five hundred years. The earliest name of Katwa was Indranee Pargana. Later the name was changed to Kantak Nagari. In January 1510, Sri Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu received " Diksha " from his guru Kesava Bharati at the site of the current Sri Gauranga Bari Temple in Katwa. Since then, this small township has been a sacred place for Vaishnavites . The location o

The Story of Katoya

Katoya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 18 Katoyas were born — ranking #4,161 that year. As of 2026, Katoya ranks #9,336 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Katoyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Katoya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katoya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Katoya

What does the name Katoya mean?

How popular is Katoya in 2026?

In 2026, Katoya ranks #9,336 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Katoya most popular?

Katoya reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,161 that year with 18 babies given the name.

Is Katoya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katoya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katoya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katoya include Lyndy, Chistina, Shauntell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katoya

Katoya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Katoya's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Katoya'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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