Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1951
Caterine
68 babies named Caterine in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1951–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Caterine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 68 have been recorded since 1951.
Caterine has 68 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2011.
- 68 total births
- 1951–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Caterine since 1951, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 68
- total births
- 1951–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Caterine was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
12 babies were named Caterine in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Caterine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caterine splits its recorded history at 1996: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caterine at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Caterine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2011
- Peak year (1990)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Caterine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caterine's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Caterine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caterine? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 68 babies named Caterine. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 12 births.
When was Caterine most popular? ▼
Caterine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Caterine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caterine since 1951 -- 61 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Caterine? ▼
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 Caterine's data
- Caterine's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Caterine
Nearby Names Like Caterine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caterine
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 Caterine side by side: Caterine vs Catherine Caterine vs Cathy Caterine vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1951–2011 (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. "Caterine: Baby Name Since 1951 - 68 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caterine. 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 Caterine 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.