Total births
332
Girls' name · since 1948
Catharina
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 332 babies named Catharina, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15574
- among girls today
- 332
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Catharina is the #15574 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 332 recorded since 1948.
Catharina has 332 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15574 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, 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 1948 to 2025.
- #15574 among girls today
- 332 born since 1948
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Catharina is currently the #15574 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 332 born since 1948, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15574
- among girls today
- 332
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Catharina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15574
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Catharina was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
14 babies were named Catharina in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Catharina compares
332 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Catharina's all-time total is 13% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catharina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 332 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catharina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catharina's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catharina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#15,574
Active since
1948
Catharina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Catharina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Catharina's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Catharina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
49 births
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 63 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catharina? ▼
332 babies have been named Catharina since 1948. It currently ranks #15574 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 14 births.
When was Catharina most popular? ▼
Catharina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Catharina been used? ▼
Catharina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Catharina? ▼
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 Catharina's data
- Catharina's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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 Catharina
Nearby Names Like Catharina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catharina
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
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 Catharina side by side: Catharina vs Catherine Catharina vs Cathy Catharina 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, 1948–2025 (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. "Catharina: #15574 Girls' Name - 332 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catharina. 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 Catharina 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.