Katsumi
Katsumi is a common Japanese given name used by either sex.
Meaning & Origin of Katsumi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katsumi is a common Japanese given name used by either sex.
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The Story of Katsumi
Katsumi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 28 Katsumis were born — ranking #1,385 that year. As of 2026, Katsumi ranks #3,538 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 265 Katsumis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Katsumi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Akinoshima Katsumi ( 安芸乃島 勝巳 ; born 1967) , Japanese sumo wrestler
- Katsumi Asaba ( 浅葉 克己 ; born 1940) , Japanese art director
- Katsumi Chou ( 長 克巳 ; born 1951) , Japanese voice actor
- Katsumi Fukura ( 福良 勝己 ; born 1953) , Japanese high jumper
- Katsumi Matsumura ( 松村 勝美 ; born 1944) , Japanese volleyball player
- Katsumi Nakamura ( 中村 克 ; born 1994) , Japanese swimmer
- Katsumi Nishikawa ( 西河 克己 ; 1918–2010) , Japanese film director
- Katsumi Oda ( 小田 勝美 ; born 1952) , Japanese volleyball player
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Names that sound like Katsumi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Katsumi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kasumi
- Katsina
- Kissimmee
- Katsu
- Cottony
- Kisumu
- Kusuma
- Kotzen
- Khatami
- Cassani
- Satsuma
- Utsumi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Katsumi
Katsumi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 265 births in the dataset. Katsumi's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Katsumi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.