Total births
683
Girls' name · since 1965
Catriona
Catriona has 683 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15667
- among girls today
- 683
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Catriona is the #15667 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 683 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catriona has been recorded 683 times among girls since 1965, currently ranked #15667 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2024.
- #15667 among girls today
- 683 born since 1965
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Catriona is currently the #15667 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 683 born since 1965, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15667
- among girls today
- 683
- born since 1965
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Catriona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15667
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Catriona was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
32 babies were named Catriona in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Catriona compares
683 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Catriona's all-time total is 79% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Catriona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 683 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Catriona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Catriona's full recorded timeline at 1998, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Catriona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#15,667
Active since
1965
Catriona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Catriona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Catriona's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Catriona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 207 births (30% of all-time use).
How Catriona 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 Catriona's total volume
Catriona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Catriona by state
Where Catriona concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Catriona's total US births 1.8%
Even split
12 of 683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catriona? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 683 babies named Catriona. Today it holds rank #15667 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 32 births.
When was Catriona most popular? ▼
Catriona was most popular in the 2000s decade with 207 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Catriona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Catriona are New York (12 births), California (10 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Catriona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catriona since 1965 -- 60 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Catriona? ▼
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 Catriona's data
- Catriona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (207 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Catrionas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Catriona
Nearby Names Like Catriona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catriona
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 Catriona side by side: Catriona vs Catherine Catriona vs Cathy Catriona vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Catriona
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, 1965–2024 (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. "Catriona: #15667 Girls' Name - 683 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catriona. 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 Catriona 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.