Catera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	262	26	–	#1,502
2000s	135	14	-48%	#3,535
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

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1980s

–

1990s

262

–

#1,502

2000s

135

-48%

#3,535

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Catera

Catera is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1996, 397 American babies have been named Catera. Its peak came in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Catera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Catera?

The median living Catera is about 27 years old; half are between 25 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Catera are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Catera year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,871
2006	6	#15,500
2005	15	#7,584
2004	9	#10,858
2003	12	#8,620
2002	19	#5,943
2001	31	#4,038
2000	37	#3,535
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Catera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Catera?

The median living Catera is about 27 years old. Half of all living Cateras are between 25 and 27 years old.

How many people named Catera are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Catera are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catera in 2025?

Catera did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Catera?

397 babies have been named Catera in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catera most popular?

Catera peaked in 1998, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Catera a boy or girl name?

Catera is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Catera rising or falling?

Catera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Catera popularity over time

The story of Catera

How old are people named Catera?

Catera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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