Catarina
Girl name · #1897 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Catarina ranks #1897 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 103 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,476 girls born in 2025 was named Catarina.
Babies named Catarina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Catarina first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 118 babies and a rank of #1736. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Catarina in class?
Catarina scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Catarina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Catarina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Catarinas were FL (16), TX (13), CA (8), GA (6), IA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Catarina
Statistically, parents drawn to Catarina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josephina, Yasmina, Avelina, Kalina, and Madina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Catarina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | #1896 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 118 | #1736 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 72 | #2263 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Catarina a popular girl name?
Catarina ranked #1897 among girls in 2025 with 103 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Catarina most popular?
Catarina peaked in 2023, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1736 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Catarina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,476 newborn American girls was named Catarina. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.