Catherina
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,561 in 1900
0 babies were named Catherina in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1900–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCatherina first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #1,561.
About the name Catherina
Catherina is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Catherina for girls from 1900 to 2024, in 88 of those 125 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #1,561 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.4 | 225,734 girls |
| 1910s | 6.6 | 151,057 girls |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 334,448 girls |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 628,931 girls |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 98,912 girls |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 112,233 girls |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 149,701 girls |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 128,041 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 389,105 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
Other spellings of Catherina
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Catherina
What is the origin of the name Catherina?
Catherina has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Catherina a boy or girl name?
Catherina is a girl name.
How popular is the name Catherina?
Catherina is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,561 in 1900.