Girls' name · since 1987

Catilin

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Catilin, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,209 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Catilin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catilin has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2001.

  • #33,209 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catilin ranks #33,209 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,209 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Catilin's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Catilin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Catilin's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Catilin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 198719881989199019951996199819992001 5

Catilin by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 59% of the file).

1990s was Catilin's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Catilin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catilin?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 58 babies named Catilin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,209 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 10 births.
Where does Catilin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catilin ranks #33,209 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Catilin most popular?
Catilin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Catilin been used?
Records for Catilin go back to 1987, giving 15 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Catilin?
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 Catilin's data

  • Catilin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Catilin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2001 (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 Catilin 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.