Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1905
Catherene
Catherene has 256 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 256
- total births
- 1905–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
256 girls have been named Catherene since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Catherene recorded 256 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1963.
- 256 total births
- 1905–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Catherene since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 256
- total births
- 1905–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Catherene was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
11 babies were named Catherene in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Catherene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catherene's full recorded timeline at 1932, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catherene at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Catherene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1963
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Catherene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Catherene's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Catherene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
81 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 81 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catherene? ▼
256 babies have been named Catherene since 1905. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Catherene most popular? ▼
Catherene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Catherene been used? ▼
Catherene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 59 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Catherene? ▼
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 Catherene's data
- Catherene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Catherene
Nearby Names Like Catherene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catherene
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 Catherene side by side: Catherene vs Catherine Catherene vs Cathy Catherene 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, 1905–1963 (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. "Catherene: Baby Name Since 1905 - 256 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catherene. 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 Catherene 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.