Caterina
Girl name · #4672 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Caterina, placing it at #4672 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Caterina.
Babies named Caterina per year. Source: SSA.
The 121-year story
Caterina first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 68 girls were named Caterina — good for #2582 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caterina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caterina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caterina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caterina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caterina is most common
State-level data for Caterina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Caterina
Statistically, parents drawn to Caterina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Celestina, Devina, Calina, Medina, and Savina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caterina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 65 | #2411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caterina a popular girl name?
Caterina ranked #4672 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Caterina most popular?
Caterina peaked in 2014, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2582 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Caterina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Caterina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.