Unisex name · since 1970
Catlin
Catlin has 1,055 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,232 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,055
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Catlin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,055 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catlin has been recorded 1,055 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2011.
- #7,232 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,055 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catlin ranks #7,232 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,055 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,232 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,055
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Catlin's 1,055 recorded births place it above 89.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Catlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catlin's full recorded timeline at 1995, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 69 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catlin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Catlin popularity over time - boys
446 total births recorded since 1982 (Catlin as boys' name)
Catlin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (536 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Catlin's strongest decade.
536 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Catlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
305 births
- 1990s
1990s
536 births
- 2000s 190
2000s
190 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 536 births (51% of all-time use).
How Catlin 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 Catlin's total volume
Catlin by state
Where Catlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 56 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 31 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 7 | 0.7% |
56 of 1,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Catlin appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Catlin's data
- Catlin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (536 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Catlins (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Catlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1970–2011 (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 Catlin 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.