Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1920
Catha
Catha has 149 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 149
- total births
- 1920–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Catha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 149 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catha has been recorded 149 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1972.
- 149 total births
- 1920–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Catha since 1920, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 149
- total births
- 1920–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Catha was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
18 babies were named Catha in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Catha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catha's full recorded timeline at 1955, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catha at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Catha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1972
- Peak year (1957)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Catha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Catha's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Catha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 81 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catha? ▼
Catha has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 18 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Catha most popular? ▼
Catha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Catha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catha since 1920 -- 53 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Catha? ▼
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 Catha's data
- Catha's decade-level peak was the 1950s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Catha
Nearby Names Like Catha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catha
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Cathy Girl
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Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Compare Catha side by side: Catha vs Catherine Catha vs Cathy Catha vs Catalina
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Catha: Baby Name Since 1920 - 149 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catha. 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 Catha 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 June 2026.