Girls' name · since 1972

Cattina

15 babies named Cattina in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

15
total births
1972–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Cattina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cattina has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1973.

  • 15 total births
  • 1972–1973 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

15 girls have been named Cattina since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

15
total births
1972–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Cattina was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Cattina in 1973 - its busiest year on record.

Cattina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cattina's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cattina at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

15

Since 1972

2 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1972

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1973

Cattina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5678910 19721973 9

Cattina by decade

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

1970s was Cattina's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Cattina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cattina?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 15 babies named Cattina. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 9 births.
When was Cattina most popular?
Cattina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Cattina been used?
Records for Cattina go back to 1972, giving 2 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Cattina?
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.

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, 1972–1973 (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. "Cattina: Baby Name Since 1972 - 15 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cattina. 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 Cattina 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.