Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1920
Cathelene
Cathelene has 47 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1920–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
47 girls have been named Cathelene since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cathelene has 47 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1963.
- 47 total births
- 1920–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Cathelene since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 47
- total births
- 1920–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Cathelene was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cathelene in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Cathelene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cathelene splits its recorded history at 1948: 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 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cathelene at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Cathelene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1963
- Peak year (1925)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Cathelene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cathelene's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Cathelene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathelene? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 47 babies named Cathelene. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 8 births.
When was Cathelene most popular? ▼
Cathelene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Cathelene been used? ▼
Cathelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 44 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Cathelene? ▼
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 Cathelene's data
- Cathelene's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Cathelene
Nearby Names Like Cathelene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cathelene
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 Cathelene side by side: Cathelene vs Catherine Cathelene vs Cathy Cathelene vs Catalina
Related Names
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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, 1920–1963 (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. "Cathelene: Baby Name Since 1920 - 47 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathelene. 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 Cathelene 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.