girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Catia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Catia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
16 babies
All-time total
369
#14,194 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Catia popularity over time

369 babies have been named Catia since 1975, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 10 1 – #9,256
1980s 58 6 +480% #6,404
1990s 84 8 +45% #6,117
2000s 112 11 +33% #7,281
2010s 60 6 -46% #9,286
2020s (to 2025) 45 8 +25% #7,292

The story of Catia

Catia 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 1975, 369 American babies have been named Catia. Its peak came in 1998, when 16 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 Catia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Catia?

The median living Catia is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Catia are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Catia 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 7 #12,418
2023 6 #13,781
2022 7 #12,510
2021 10 #9,699
2020 15 #7,292
2019 8 #11,578
2018 11 #9,286
2017 10 #10,117
2016 6 #14,699
2015 – –
2014 10 #10,289
2013 6 #14,991
2012 9 #11,465
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 10 #10,849
2008 7 #14,130
2007 8 #12,909
2006 7 #13,881
2005 15 #7,586
2004 11 #9,375
2003 15 #7,281
2002 14 #7,510
2001 14 #7,393
2000 11 #8,665
1995 – –
1990 8 #9,396
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #9,256
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Catia?

The median living Catia is about 23 years old. Half of all living Catias are between 12 and 31 years old.

How many people named Catia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Catia are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catia in 2025?

Catia 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 Catia?

369 babies have been named Catia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catia most popular?

Catia peaked in 1998, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Catia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Catia rising or falling?

Catia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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