girl's name
Cathrina
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 155
Ireland
#485
1991 births
Cathrina is a girl's name. In 1994 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1980, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Cathrina over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 4 |
How popular is Cathrina?
In 1991, Cathrina was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #485 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Cathrina is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cathrina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cathrina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cathrina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cathrina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cathrina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cathrina
How popular is the name Cathrina?
In 1991, Cathrina was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #485 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cathrina a girl's or a boy's name?
Cathrina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cathrina most popular?
Cathrina peaked in 1980, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.