Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1921
Catheren
10 babies named Catheren in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Catheren sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1921.
Catheren has 10 recorded births among girls since 1921, 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 1921 to 1933.
- 10 total births
- 1921–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Catheren since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Catheren was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
5 babies were named Catheren in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Catheren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catheren's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.
Catheren at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Catheren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1933
- Peak year (1921)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Catheren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Catheren's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Catheren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catheren? ▼
10 babies have been named Catheren since 1921. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Catheren most popular? ▼
Catheren was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Catheren been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catheren since 1921 -- 13 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Catheren? ▼
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 Catheren's data
- Catheren's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (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 Catheren
Nearby Names Like Catheren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catheren
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 Catheren side by side: Catheren vs Catherine Catheren vs Cathy Catheren 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, 1921–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Catheren: Baby Name Since 1921 - 10 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catheren. 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 Catheren 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.