Catalina vs Catherine

Side-by-side comparison of Catalina and Catherine — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Catalina

Girl name · Rank #128

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Catalina Catherine
Current Rank #128 #320
Total Births (all years) 30,542 666,802
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 2,216 12,057
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catalina Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss 26 14,502
1900ss 73 22,007
1910ss 278 65,823
1920ss 817 78,881
1930ss 616 50,026
1940ss 422 62,086
1950ss 538 108,837
1960ss 680 76,787
1970ss 1,001 43,864
1980ss 1,304 42,435
1990ss 2,236 40,759
2000ss 3,742 29,701
2010ss 9,368 17,151
2020ss 9,441 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catalina Catherine
2014 889 1,944
2015 1,005 1,807
2016 1,033 1,668
2017 1,229 1,584
2018 1,364 1,506
2019 1,565 1,312
2020 1,596 1,155
2021 1,744 1,004
2022 1,952 981
2023 1,933 933
2024 2,216 955

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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