Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1972
Cateena
19 babies named Cateena in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1972–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
19 girls have been named Cateena since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cateena has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1973.
- 19 total births
- 1972–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Cateena since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 19
- total births
- 1972–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cateena was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
10 babies were named Cateena in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Cateena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cateena's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cateena at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Cateena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1973
- Peak year (1972)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Cateena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cateena's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cateena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cateena? ▼
19 babies have been named Cateena since 1972. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1972 with 10 births.
When was Cateena most popular? ▼
Cateena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Cateena been used? ▼
Records for Cateena go back to 1972, giving 2 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Cateena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Catalina, Cathleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Cateena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cateena
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1973 (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. "Cateena: Baby Name Since 1972 - 19 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cateena. 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 Cateena 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 July 2026.