Catalin
Catalin is a brand name for a thermosetting polymer developed and trademarked in 1927 by the American Catalin Corporation of New York City, when the patent on Bakelite expired that year. A phenol formaldehyde resin, it can be worked with files, grinders, and cutters, and polished to a fine sheen.
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Catalin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Catalin is a brand name for a thermosetting polymer developed and trademarked in 1927 by the American Catalin Corporation of New York City, when the patent on Bakelite expired that year. A phenol formaldehyde resin, it can be worked with files, grinders, and cutters, and polished to a fine sheen.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
The Story of Catalin
The earliest SSA record of Catalin as a baby girl name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Catalin — #15,782 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Catalins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Catalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Catalin
Catalin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Catalin's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #15,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Catalin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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