girl's name
Catharina
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 637
Ireland
#633
1979 births
Catharina is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Catharina is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1989, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
Catharina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Catharina?
In 2025, Catharina was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Catharina 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 Catharina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Catharina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catharina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Catharina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Catharina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Catharina
How popular is the name Catharina?
In 2025, Catharina was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Catharina a girl's or a boy's name?
Catharina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Catharina most popular?
Catharina peaked in 1989, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Catharina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Catharina currently ranks #9,441 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.