Total births
369
Girls' name · since 1975
Catia
Catia has 369 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12471
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Catia currently ranks #12471 among girls' names in America, with 369 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catia has been recorded 369 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #12471 nationally and more common than 30% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #12471 among girls today
- 369 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Catia is currently the #12471 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 369 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12471
- among girls today
- 369
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Catia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12471
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Catia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
16 babies were named Catia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Catia compares
369 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Catia's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 369 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catia's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#12,471
Active since
1975
Catia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Catia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Catia's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Catia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (30% of all-time use).
Catia by state
Where Catia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Catia's total US births 1.6%
6 of 369 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catia? ▼
369 babies have been named Catia since 1975. It currently ranks #12471 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 16 births.
When was Catia most popular? ▼
Catia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Catia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Catia are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Catia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catia since 1975 -- 50 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Catia? ▼
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 Catia's data
- Catia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Catias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Catia
Nearby Names Like Catia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catia
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 Catia side by side: Catia vs Catherine Catia vs Cathy Catia vs Catalina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Catia
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Kamil #12473
551 births · Peak 2013
Efrat #12468
60 births · Peak 1975
Raja #12474
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Tennille #12467
2,184 births · Peak 1976
Secilia #12475
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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, 1975–2024 (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. "Catia: #12471 Girls' Name - 369 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catia. 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 Catia 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.