US rank #4033 Girls' name Peak 2014 2,987 births

Caterina — #4033 US girls' name

2,987 babies named Caterina in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s831920s461930s71940s51950s681960s3271970s4151980s2811990s4852000s5702010s4762020s213
#4033
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Caterina was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

68 babies were named Caterina in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caterina

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,987 babies named Caterina between 1904 and 2024, spanning 121 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caterina currently holds the #4033 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caterina performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 570 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Caterina shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 637 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Caterina in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caterina 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 2,987 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.

Caterina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,987

Since 1904

121 years of records

Peak year

2014

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,033

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1904

Recorded for 121 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caterina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1904

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
68
Annual births at peak — across 121 years of records
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Caterina by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
570 births that decade — 19% of Caterina's all-time total
1900s111910s831920s461930s71940s51950s681960s3271970s4151980s2811990s4852000s5702010s4762020s213

Caterina by state

Where Caterina concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caterina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
637 21.3%
#2 California
254 8.5%
#3 Florida
116 3.9%
#4 New Jersey
69 2.3%
#5 Massachusetts
52 1.7%
#6 Texas
47 1.6%
#7 Pennsylvania
31 1.0%
#8 Connecticut
16 0.5%
New York share of Caterina's total US births 21.3%
Even split

637 of 2,987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Caterina appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caterina?
2,987 babies have been named Caterina since 1904. It currently ranks #4033 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 68 births.
When was Caterina most popular?
Caterina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 570 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Caterina most popular?
The top states for the name Caterina are New York (637 births), California (254 births), Florida (116 births).
How long has the name Caterina been used?
Caterina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 121 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caterina?
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.

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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, 1904–2024 (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.