US rank #9632 Girls' name Peak 1980 10,138 births

Catrina — #9632 US girls' name

10,138 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.

1950s1221960s9581970s33881980s31731990s15092000s7952010s1402020s53
#9632
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Catrina

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,138 babies named Catrina between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Catrina currently holds the #9632 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 454 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Catrina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 3,388 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Catrina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,198 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Catrina in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Catrina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,138 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Catrina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,138

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1980

454 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,632

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Catrina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
454
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Catrina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
3,388 births that decade — 33% of Catrina's all-time total
1950s1221960s9581970s33881980s31731990s15092000s7952010s1402020s53

Catrina by state

Where Catrina concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Catrina
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 10,138 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?
10,138 babies have been named Catrina since 1950. It currently ranks #9632 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?
Catrina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.