Caterina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,679

among girls · ↓624 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caterina · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

68 babies

All-time total

3,017

#3,584 all-time among girls

First recorded

1904

in Social Security records

Caterina popularity over time

3,017 babies have been named Caterina since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	11	1	–	#1,931
1910s	83	8	+655%	#1,796
1920s	46	5	-45%	#3,714
1930s	7	1	-85%	#3,622
1940s	5	1	-29%	#5,334
1950s	68	7	+1260%	#2,770
1960s	327	33	+381%	#1,608
1970s	415	42	+27%	#1,773
1980s	281	28	-32%	#2,256
1990s	486	49	+73%	#2,211
2000s	570	57	+17%	#2,413
2010s	476	48	-16%	#2,590
2020s (to 2025)	242	40	-15%	#3,324

Where Caterina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Caterina

Caterina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,679 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 3,017 American babies have been named Caterina. Its peak came in 2014, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Caterina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caterina?

The median living Caterina is about 28 years old; half are between 15 and 47. An estimated 2,800 people named Caterina 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.

Caterina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,679
2024	36	#4,055
2023	48	#3,339
2022	48	#3,324
2021	45	#3,448
2020	36	#3,941
2019	56	#2,935
2018	50	#3,213
2017	56	#2,933
2016	43	#3,597
2015	45	#3,492
2014	68	#2,590
2013	40	#3,797
2012	43	#3,653
2011	36	#4,083
2010	39	#3,902
2009	47	#3,468
2008	53	#3,166
2007	52	#3,259
2006	65	#2,733
2005	60	#2,764
2004	59	#2,753
2003	51	#2,960
2002	59	#2,608
2001	65	#2,413
2000	59	#2,547
1995	52	#2,460
1990	29	#3,636
1985	21	#3,872
1980	34	#2,703
1975	43	#2,026
1970	43	#1,955
1965	42	#1,743
1960	13	#3,531
1955	10	#3,812
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,716
1920	5	#5,100
1915	7	#3,487
1910	8	#1,796
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Caterina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Caterina Scorsone Canadian actress b. 1981 · Contemporary
2 Caterina Sforza Italian noblewoman (1463–1509) Medieval
3 Caterina Murino Italian actress (born 1977) Contemporary
4 Caterina Valente Italian-French singer and dancer (1931–2024) Contemporary
5 Caterina Caselli Italian record producer, music executive, and musician b. 1946 · Contemporary
6 Caterina Albert Catalan writer 1869–1966 · 19th century
7 Caterina Davinio Italian poet, novelist and new media artist b. 1957 · Contemporary
8 Caterina Scarpellini Italian astronomer 1808–1873 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caterina?

The median living Caterina is about 28 years old. Half of all living Caterinas are between 15 and 47 years old.

How many people named Caterina are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Caterina are alive in the United States, based on 3,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caterina in 2025?

Caterina ranked #4,679 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caterina?

3,017 babies have been named Caterina in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caterina most popular?

Caterina peaked in 2014, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Caterina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caterina rising or falling?

Caterina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caterina become more popular?

Caterina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Caterina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Caterina?

Well-known people named Caterina include Caterina Scorsone (actor), Caterina Sforza (companion), Caterina Murino (actor).

Names like Caterina

Names that sound and feel close to Caterina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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