Total births
1,033
Girls' name · since 1971
Catie
1,033 babies named Catie in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12430
- among girls today
- 1,033
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
1,033 babies have been named Catie since 1971, making it today's #12430 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Catie recorded 1,033 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #12430 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #12430 among girls today
- 1,033 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Catie is currently the #12430 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 1,033 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12430
- among girls today
- 1,033
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Catie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12430
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Catie was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
42 babies were named Catie in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Catie compares
1,033 Top 31% higher than 69% of 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
Catie's all-time total is 170% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,033 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Catie splits its recorded history at 2000: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Catie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#12,430
Active since
1971
Catie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Catie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Catie's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Catie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
244 births
- 1990s
1990s
310 births
- 2000s
2000s
268 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 310 births (30% of all-time use).
How Catie 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 Catie's total volume
Catie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Catie by state
Where Catie concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Catie's total US births 3.0%
Even split
31 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catie? ▼
Catie has been given to 1,033 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12430 as of the latest data. 42 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Catie most popular? ▼
Catie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 310 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Catie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Catie are Texas (31 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Catie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catie since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Catie? ▼
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 Catie's data
- Catie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (310 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Caties (31 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 Catie
Nearby Names Like Catie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catie
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 Catie side by side: Catie vs Catherine Catie vs Cathy Catie vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Catie
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, 1971–2025 (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. "Catie: #12430 Girls' Name - 1,033 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catie. 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 Catie 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.