Feminine dossier · first seen 1962
Katya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
146
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Katya
How many people are named Katya?
An estimated 3,104 living Americans are named Katya.
How rare is Katya?
Katya is very rare among babies today, with 42 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71.2% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Katya?
The median age of a living American named Katya is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 29 years old.
Is Katya still popular?
Yes. Katya is holding steady, with 42 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Katya most common?
Katya has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
71.2%
2025
42
All-time
3,176
Where it lives now
Katya is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Katya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.