Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1997
Cateria
32 babies named Cateria in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1997–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Cateria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Cateria recorded 32 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2001.
- 32 total births
- 1997–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Cateria since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 32
- total births
- 1997–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Cateria was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cateria in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Cateria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cateria's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cateria at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Cateria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2001
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Cateria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cateria's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Cateria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cateria? ▼
Cateria has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Cateria most popular? ▼
Cateria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Cateria been used? ▼
Records for Cateria go back to 1997, giving 5 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Cateria? ▼
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.
What to do with Cateria's data
- Cateria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cateria
Nearby Names Like Cateria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cateria
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#5993 170,303 births
Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Compare Cateria side by side: Cateria vs Catherine Cateria vs Cathy Cateria vs Catalina
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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, 1997–2001 (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. "Cateria: Baby Name Since 1997 - 32 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cateria. 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 Cateria 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.