Total births
33,009
Girls' name · since 1893
Catalina
Catalina has 33,009 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #128
- among girls today
- 33,009
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Catalina currently ranks #128 among girls' names in America, with 33,009 babies recorded since 1893.
Catalina has 33,009 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #128 as of the latest data, more common than 99.3% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #128 among girls today
- 33,009 born since 1893
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Catalina is currently the #128 girls' name in America, more common than 99.3% of girls - 33,009 born since 1893, peaking in the 2020s.
- #128
- among girls today
- 33,009
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Catalina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#128
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Catalina was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,456 babies were named Catalina in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Catalina compares
33,009 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Catalina's all-time total is 86x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catalina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,009 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,456 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catalina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catalina's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 2,456, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catalina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#128
Active since
1893
Catalina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,456
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Catalina popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1991 (Catalina as boys' name)
Catalina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Catalina's strongest decade.
11,909 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Catalina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 26
1890s
26 births
- 1900s 73
1900s
73 births
- 1910s 278
1910s
278 births
- 1920s 817
1920s
817 births
- 1930s 616
1930s
616 births
- 1940s 422
1940s
422 births
- 1950s 538
1950s
538 births
- 1960s 678
1960s
678 births
- 1970s 1,001
1970s
1,001 births
- 1980s 1,304
1980s
1,304 births
- 1990s 2,236
1990s
2,236 births
- 2000s 3,742
2000s
3,742 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,369 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,909 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11,909 births (36% of all-time use).
How Catalina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Catalina's total volume
Catalina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Catalina by state
Where Catalina concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,061 | 24.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7,429 | 22.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,552 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,469 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,223 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,093 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 718 | 2.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 562 | 1.7% |
California share of Catalina's total US births 24.4%
Even split
8,061 of 33,009 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Catalina appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catalina? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 33,009 babies named Catalina. Today it holds rank #128 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 2,456 births.
When was Catalina most popular? ▼
Catalina was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11,909 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Catalina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Catalina are California (8,061 births), Texas (7,429 births), Florida (2,552 births).
How long has the name Catalina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catalina since 1893 -- 133 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Catalina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Cathleen, Cathryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Catalina's data
- California records the most Catalinas (8,061 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Catalina
Nearby Names Like Catalina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catalina
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#5993 170,303 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Catharine Girl
#12162 12,994 births
Compare Catalina side by side: Catalina vs Catherine Catalina vs Cathy Catalina vs Cathleen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Catalina
Margot #127
25,568 births · Peak 2025
Juliette #129
40,981 births · Peak 2025
Samantha #126
592,847 births · Peak 1990
Esther #130
271,234 births · Peak 1918
Rylee #125
69,010 births · Peak 2010
Mary #131
4,141,481 births · Peak 1921
Ashley #124
859,857 births · Peak 1987
Aubrey #132
133,515 births · Peak 2012
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, 1893–2025 (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. "Catalina: #128 Girls' Name - 33,009 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catalina. 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 Catalina 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.