Boys' name · since 1896
Catarino
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 1,690 babies named Catarino, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,056 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,690
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Catarino is the #12056 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,690 recorded since 1896.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catarino has been recorded 1,690 times among boys since 1896, currently ranked #12056 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #3,664 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,056 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,690 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catarino ranks #3,664 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,056 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,690 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,056 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,690
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Catarino's 1,690 recorded births place it above 91.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Catarino compares
1,690 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Catarino's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catarino | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,690 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 34 | 22,252 |
Catarino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catarino's full recorded timeline at 1966, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1945 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catarino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1945)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Catarino by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (235 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Catarino's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Catarino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
126 births
- 1920s
1920s
235 births
- 1930s
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
225 births
- 1950s
1950s
170 births
- 1960s
1960s
129 births
- 1970s
1970s
182 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
95 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 235 births (14% of all-time use).
How Catarino compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Catarino's total volume
Catarino by state
Where Catarino concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 963 | 57.0% |
| #2 | California | | 129 | 7.6% |
| #3 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.3% |
963 of 1,690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Catarino's data
- Catarino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (235 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Catarinos (963 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Catarino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1945)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Catarino 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 August 2026.