Girls' name · since 1900
Catherina
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 933 babies named Catherina, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 933
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
933 girls have been named Catherina since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catherina has been recorded 933 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2024.
- #7,877 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 933 born since 1900
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catherina ranks #7,877 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 933 born since 1900, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 933
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
Catherina's 933 recorded births place it above 89.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Catherina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catherina's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catherina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2024
- Peak year (1962)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Catherina by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (184 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Catherina's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Catherina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s 36
1920s
36 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
97 births
- 1960s
1960s
184 births
- 1970s
1970s
137 births
- 1980s
1980s
115 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 184 births (20% of all-time use).
How Catherina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Catherina's total volume
Catherina by state
Where Catherina concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 2.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 2.1% |
27 of 933 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Catherina's data
- Catherina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Catherinas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Catherina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~124 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Catherina 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 August 2026.