girl's name
Caterina
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,079
Ireland
#409
1967 births
Caterina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Caterina is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Caterina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 327 |
| 1970s | 415 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 486 |
| 2000s | 570 |
| 2010s | 476 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 242 |
How popular is Caterina?
In 2025, Caterina was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Caterina is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caterina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caterina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caterina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caterina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caterina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caterina
How popular is the name Caterina?
In 2025, Caterina was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Caterina a girl's or a boy's name?
Caterina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caterina most popular?
Caterina peaked in 2014, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Caterina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caterina currently ranks #3,879 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.