Girls' name · since 1975

Catisha

45 babies named Catisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

45
total births
1975–1983
years on record
1970s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

45 girls have been named Catisha since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Catisha recorded 45 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1983.

  • 45 total births
  • 1975–1983 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

45 girls have been named Catisha since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.

45
total births
1975–1983
years on record
1970s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Catisha was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

11 babies were named Catisha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Catisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Catisha splits its recorded history at 1979: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Catisha at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

45

Since 1975

9 years of records

Peak year

1979

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1975

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1983

Catisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4681012 197519771978197919811983 5

Catisha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Catisha's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Catisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 33 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catisha?
45 babies have been named Catisha since 1975. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1979 with 11 births.
When was Catisha most popular?
Catisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Catisha been used?
Records for Catisha go back to 1975, giving 9 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Catisha?
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 Catisha's data

  • Catisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1980s (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.

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, 1975–1983 (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. "Catisha: Baby Name Since 1975 - 45 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catisha. 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 Catisha 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.