Girls' name · since 1990

Catrin

Catrin has 39 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#37,789 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Catrin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Catrin recorded 39 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2006.

  • #37,789 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 39 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrin ranks #37,789 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#37,789 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Catrin's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Catrin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Catrin's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Catrin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
9
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
45678910 199019921998200020012006 5

Catrin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (20 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Catrin's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Catrin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catrin?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 39 babies named Catrin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,789 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 9 births.
Where does Catrin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrin ranks #37,789 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Catrin most popular?
Catrin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Catrin been used?
Catrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 17 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Catrin?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Catrin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2006 (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 Catrin 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.