Total births
92
Girls' name · since 1917
Catheline
Catheline has 92 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 92
- total births
- 1917–1996
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Catheline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 92 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Catheline recorded 92 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1996.
- 92 total births
- 1917–1996 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
92 girls have been named Catheline since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1996.
- 92
- total births
- 1917–1996
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Catheline was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
8 babies were named Catheline in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Catheline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catheline's full recorded timeline at 1953, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catheline at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Catheline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1996
- Peak year (1956)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Catheline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Catheline's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Catheline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catheline? ▼
Catheline has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 8 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Catheline most popular? ▼
Catheline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Catheline been used? ▼
Catheline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 80 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Catheline? ▼
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 Catheline's data
- Catheline's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (14) -- 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 Catheline
Nearby Names Like Catheline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catheline
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 Catheline side by side: Catheline vs Catherine Catheline vs Cathy Catheline 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, 1917–1996 (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. "Catheline: Baby Name Since 1917 - 92 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catheline. 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 Catheline 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.