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.

74
total births
1970–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
88%
born in that 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.

  • 74 total births
  • 1970–1985 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 88% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

74 girls have been named Catrinia since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

74
total births
1970–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
88%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

88% of everyone ever named Catrinia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Catrinia in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

74

Since 1970

16 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1970

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1985

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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 1985. 9 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Catrinia: Baby Name Since 1970 - 74 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catrinia. 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 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 July 2026.