Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1959
Cathrina
Cathrina has 50 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1959–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Cathrina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1959.
Cathrina has 50 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1994.
- 50 total births
- 1959–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Cathrina since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 50
- total births
- 1959–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Cathrina was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
9 babies were named Cathrina in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Cathrina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cathrina's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cathrina at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Cathrina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1994
- Peak year (1981)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Cathrina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cathrina's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Cathrina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathrina? ▼
Cathrina has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 9 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Cathrina most popular? ▼
Cathrina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Cathrina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cathrina since 1959 -- 36 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Cathrina? ▼
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 Cathrina's data
- Cathrina's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (12) -- 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 Cathrina
Nearby Names Like Cathrina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cathrina
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 Cathrina side by side: Cathrina vs Catherine Cathrina vs Cathy Cathrina 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, 1959–1994 (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. "Cathrina: Baby Name Since 1959 - 50 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathrina. 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 Cathrina 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.