girl's name
Catriona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 7,367
Northern Ireland
#360
2006 births
Catriona is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 1992, when 123 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 9,532 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Catriona over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 632 |
| 1980s | 1,050 |
| 1990s | 930 |
| 2000s | 376 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 17 |
How popular is Catriona?
In 2024, Catriona was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #716 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Catriona is used
Figures for Scotland 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. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Catriona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Catriona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catriona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Catriona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Catriona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Catriona
How popular is the name Catriona?
In 2024, Catriona was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #716 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Catriona a girl's or a boy's name?
Catriona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Catriona most popular?
Catriona peaked in 1992, when 123 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Catriona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Catriona currently ranks #716 in Scotland. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.