Girls' name · since 1970

Catrinia

Catrinia has 74 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,448 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

Catrinia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 74 have been recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrinia has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1985.

  • #30,448 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrinia ranks #30,448 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,448 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Catrinia's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% 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.

Catrinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Catrinia's full recorded timeline at 1975, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Catrinia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
45678910 19701971197219731974197519761977197819791985 9

Catrinia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (65 births, 88% of the file).

1970s was Catrinia's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Catrinia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (88% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catrinia?
Catrinia has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,448 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 9 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Catrinia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catrinia ranks #30,448 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 Catrinia most popular?
Catrinia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Catrinia been used?
The SSA has tracked Catrinia since 1970 -- 16 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Catrinia?
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 Catrinia's data

  • Catrinia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Catrinia

Nearby Names Like Catrinia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catrinia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Catrinia: 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, 1970–1985 (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 Catrinia 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.