US rank #7245 Boys' name Peak 1945 1,684 births

Catarino — #7245 US boys' name

1,684 babies named Catarino in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s51910s1261920s2351930s1441940s2251950s1701960s1291970s1821980s1411990s1272000s952010s542020s46
#7245
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Catarino was born in this single decade.

1945
Single peak year

34 babies were named Catarino in 1945 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Catarino

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,684 babies named Catarino between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Catarino currently holds the #7245 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1945, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Catarino performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Catarino shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 963 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Catarino in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Catarino in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,684 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Catarino at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,684

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

1945

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,245

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Catarino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1945)
34
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
010203040 202420061991197619611946193119161896 5

Catarino by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
235 births that decade — 14% of Catarino's all-time total
1890s51900s51910s1261920s2351930s1441940s2251950s1701960s1291970s1821980s1411990s1272000s952010s542020s46

Catarino by state

Where Catarino concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Catarino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
963 57.2%
#2 California
129 7.7%
#3 New Mexico
5 0.3%
Texas share of Catarino's total US births 57.2%
Even split

963 of 1,684 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catarino?
1,684 babies have been named Catarino since 1896. It currently ranks #7245 among boys. The peak year was 1945 with 34 births.
When was Catarino most popular?
Catarino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
Where is Catarino most popular?
The top states for the name Catarino are Texas (963 births), California (129 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Catarino been used?
Catarino has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Catarino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cato, Catlin, Cathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1896–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.