Catrina: 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	122	12	–	#2,200
1960s	958	96	+685%	#697
1970s	3,388	339	+254%	#452
1980s	3,173	317	-6%	#469
1990s	1,509	151	-52%	#905
2000s	795	80	-47%	#1,580
2010s	140	14	-82%	#5,814
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-23%	#8,464

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

122

–

#2,200

1960s

958

+685%

#697

1970s

3,388

339

+254%

#452

1980s

3,173

317

-6%

#469

1990s

1,509

151

-52%

#905

2000s

795

-47%

#1,580

2010s

140

-82%

#5,814

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#8,464

The story of Catrina

Catrina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,464 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 10,150 American babies have been named Catrina. Its peak came in 1980, when 454 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Catrina?

The median living Catrina is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 51. An estimated 9,800 people named Catrina 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.

Catrina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,464
2024	10	#9,688
2023	12	#8,586
2022	11	#9,176
2021	10	#9,700
2020	10	#9,703
2019	8	#11,579
2018	12	#8,718
2017	16	#7,165
2016	16	#7,328
2015	11	#9,610
2014	10	#10,290
2013	12	#9,148
2012	12	#9,223
2011	20	#6,388
2010	23	#5,814
2009	31	#4,710
2008	32	#4,673
2007	41	#3,867
2006	55	#3,061
2005	129	#1,580
2004	101	#1,873
2003	99	#1,862
2002	91	#1,937
2001	109	#1,664
2000	107	#1,653
1995	138	#1,235
1990	212	#905
1985	327	#593
1980	454	#469
1975	350	#512
1970	277	#618
1965	97	#1,063
1960	23	#2,523
1955	7	#4,800
1950	6	#4,810
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Catrina?

The median living Catrina is about 44 years old. Half of all living Catrinas are between 35 and 51 years old.

How many people named Catrina are alive today?

An estimated 9,800 people named Catrina are alive in the United States, based on 10,150 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Catrina mean?

A female given name, variant of Catherine.

How popular is the name Catrina in 2025?

Catrina ranked #8,464 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Catrina?

10,150 babies have been named Catrina in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catrina most popular?

Catrina peaked in 1980, when 454 newborns received the name.

Is Catrina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Catrina rising or falling?

Catrina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Catrina popularity over time

The story of Catrina

How old are people named Catrina?

Catrina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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