Catherina: 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	12	1	–	#1,596
1910s	54	5	+350%	#2,413
1920s	36	4	-33%	#3,923
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	22	2	–	#3,738
1950s	97	10	+341%	#2,732
1960s	184	18	+90%	#2,409
1970s	137	14	-26%	#3,284
1980s	115	12	-16%	#4,512
1990s	141	14	+23%	#4,396
2000s	60	6	-57%	#7,509
2010s	45	5	-25%	#12,223
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	+11%	#11,411

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,596

1910s

+350%

#2,413

1920s

-33%

#3,923

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,738

1950s

+341%

#2,732

1960s

184

+90%

#2,409

1970s

137

-26%

#3,284

1980s

115

-16%

#4,512

1990s

141

+23%

#4,396

2000s

-57%

#7,509

2010s

-25%

#12,223

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#11,411

The story of Catherina

Catherina 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 1900, 933 American babies have been named Catherina. Its peak came in 1962, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Catherina?

The median living Catherina is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 60. An estimated 800 people named Catherina 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.

Catherina 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	5	#15,745
2023	5	#15,659
2022	8	#11,411
2021	7	#12,472
2020	5	#15,596
2019	7	#12,708
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,369
2016	5	#16,772
2015	7	#13,293
2014	7	#13,354
2013	8	#12,223
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,338
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,501
2005	7	#13,286
2004	5	#16,595
2003	8	#11,513
2002	14	#7,509
2001	9	#10,268
2000	11	#8,664
1995	12	#7,134
1990	13	#6,526
1985	12	#5,726
1980	11	#5,970
1975	21	#3,284
1970	17	#3,605
1965	21	#2,688
1960	14	#3,378
1955	13	#3,236
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,091
1920	–	–
1915	9	#2,936
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,596
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Catherina?

The median living Catherina is about 46 years old. Half of all living Catherinas are between 30 and 60 years old.

How many people named Catherina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Catherina are alive in the United States, based on 933 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catherina in 2025?

Catherina 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 Catherina?

933 babies have been named Catherina in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catherina most popular?

Catherina peaked in 1962, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Catherina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Catherina rising or falling?

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

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Catherina popularity over time

The story of Catherina

How old are people named Catherina?

Catherina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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