Total births
111
Girls' name · since 1965
Cahterine
Cahterine has 111 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 111
- total births
- 1965–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Cahterine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Cahterine recorded 111 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1991.
- 111 total births
- 1965–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
111 girls have been named Cahterine since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 111
- total births
- 1965–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Cahterine was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
13 babies were named Cahterine in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Cahterine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cahterine's full recorded timeline at 1982, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cahterine at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Cahterine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1991
- Peak year (1982)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Cahterine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cahterine's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Cahterine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cahterine? ▼
111 babies have been named Cahterine since 1965. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1982 with 13 births.
When was Cahterine most popular? ▼
Cahterine was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Cahterine been used? ▼
Cahterine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 27 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Cahterine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cahlani, Cahira, Cahlia, Cahya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cahterine's data
- Cahterine's decade-level peak was the 1980s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cahterine
Nearby Names Like Cahterine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cahterine
Cahlani Girl
#7927 111 births
Cahira Girl
#13232 18 births
Cahlia Girl
17 births
Cahya Girl
15 births
Cahri Girl
7 births
Compare Cahterine side by side: Cahterine vs Cahlani Cahterine vs Cahira Cahterine vs Cahlia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cahterine: Baby Name Since 1965 - 111 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cahterine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cahterine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.