Girls' name · since 1949
Catina
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 4,178 babies named Catina, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,901 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,178
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Catina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,178 have been recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catina has been recorded 4,178 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2011.
- #2,901 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,178 born since 1949
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catina ranks #2,901 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,178 born since 1949, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,901 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,178
- born since 1949
- 1970s
- peak decade
Catina's 4,178 recorded births place it above 95.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Catina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catina's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 9% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 91%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 1,372, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2011
- Peak year (1972)
- 1,372
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Catina popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 1973 (Catina as boys' name)
Catina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (3,587 births, 86% of the file).
1970s was Catina's strongest decade.
3,587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Catina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 95
1960s
95 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,587 births
- 1980s 308
1980s
308 births
- 1990s 137
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 3,587 births (86% of all-time use).
How Catina 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 Catina's total volume
Catina by state
Where Catina concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 397 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 264 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 259 | 6.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 222 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 183 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 181 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 176 | 4.2% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 164 | 3.9% |
397 of 4,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Catina appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Catina's data
- Catina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (3,587 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Catinas (397 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
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 Catina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1949–2011 (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 Catina 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.