Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1996
Caterra
82 babies named Caterra in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1996–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Caterra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 82 have been recorded since 1996.
Caterra has 82 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2004.
- 82 total births
- 1996–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Caterra since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 82
- total births
- 1996–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Caterra was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
17 babies were named Caterra in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Caterra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caterra's full recorded timeline at 2000, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caterra at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Caterra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2004
- Peak year (1998)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Caterra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caterra's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Caterra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caterra? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 82 babies named Caterra. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 17 births.
When was Caterra most popular? ▼
Caterra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Caterra been used? ▼
Records for Caterra go back to 1996, giving 9 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Caterra? ▼
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 Caterra's data
- Caterra's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- 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 Caterra
Nearby Names Like Caterra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caterra
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 Caterra side by side: Caterra vs Catherine Caterra vs Cathy Caterra 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, 1996–2004 (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. "Caterra: Baby Name Since 1996 - 82 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caterra. 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 Caterra 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.