Girls' name · since 1965
Catrice
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 1,005 babies named Catrice, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,481 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,005
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Catrice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,005 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Catrice recorded 1,005 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2007.
- #7,481 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,005 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrice ranks #7,481 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,005 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,481 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,005
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Catrice's 1,005 recorded births place it above 89.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Catrice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catrice's full recorded timeline at 1985, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catrice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2007
- Peak year (1971)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Catrice by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (425 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Catrice's strongest decade.
425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Catrice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 101
1960s
101 births
- 1970s
1970s
425 births
- 1980s
1980s
295 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 425 births (42% of all-time use).
How Catrice 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 Catrice's total volume
Catrice by state
Where Catrice concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 56 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 24 | 2.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #4 | California | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
56 of 1,005 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Catrice's data
- Catrice's decade-level peak was the 1970s (425 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Catrices (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Catrice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1965–2007 (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 Catrice 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.