Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1970
Catonya
38 babies named Catonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1970–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
38 girls have been named Catonya since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Catonya recorded 38 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 1979.
- 38 total births
- 1970–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Catonya since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 38
- total births
- 1970–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Catonya was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Catonya in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Catonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Catonya splits its recorded history at 1974: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Catonya at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Catonya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1979
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Catonya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Catonya's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Catonya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catonya? ▼
38 babies have been named Catonya since 1970. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1974 with 8 births.
When was Catonya most popular? ▼
Catonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Catonya been used? ▼
Records for Catonya go back to 1970, giving 10 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Catonya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Catonya
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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, 1970–1979 (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. "Catonya: Baby Name Since 1970 - 38 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catonya. 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 Catonya 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.