Total births
10,150
Girls' name · since 1950
Catrina
10,150 babies named Catrina in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9663
- among girls today
- 10,150
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Catrina is the #9663 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,150 recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Catrina recorded 10,150 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #9663 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, 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 1950 to 2025.
- #9663 among girls today
- 10,150 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Catrina is currently the #9663 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 10,150 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9663
- among girls today
- 10,150
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Catrina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9663
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Catrina was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
454 babies were named Catrina in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Catrina compares
10,150 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Catrina's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catrina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,150 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 454 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catrina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catrina's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 30% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 70%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 454, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Catrina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#9,663
Active since
1950
Catrina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 454
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Catrina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Catrina's strongest decade.
3,388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Catrina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 122
1950s
122 births
- 1960s 958
1960s
958 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,388 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,173 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,509 births
- 2000s 795
2000s
795 births
- 2010s 140
2010s
140 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 3,388 births (33% of all-time use).
How Catrina 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 Catrina's total volume
Catrina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Catrina by state
Where Catrina concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,198 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 748 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 569 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 469 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 423 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 366 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 315 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 285 | 2.8% |
California share of Catrina's total US births 11.8%
Even split
1,198 of 10,150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Catrina appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catrina? ▼
10,150 babies have been named Catrina since 1950. It currently ranks #9663 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 454 births.
When was Catrina most popular? ▼
Catrina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 3,388 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Catrina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Catrina are California (1,198 births), Texas (748 births), Illinois (569 births).
How long has the name Catrina been used? ▼
Records for Catrina go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Catrina? ▼
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 Catrina's data
- Catrina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (3,388 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Catrinas (1,198 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Catrina
Nearby Names Like Catrina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catrina
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#5993 170,303 births
Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Compare Catrina side by side: Catrina vs Catherine Catrina vs Cathy Catrina vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Catrina
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–2025 (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. "Catrina: #9663 Girls' Name - 10,150 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catrina. 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 Catrina 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 June 2026.