Girl · #15,491 in 2026

Catera

The Cadillac Catera is a compact executive car marketed from 1997 to 2001 model years by Cadillac over a single generation in the United States, Canada and GCC.

Current Rank
#15,491
Peak Rank
#1,501 (1998)
Total Babies
397
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1996
First Year
2007
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#1501
Peak Rank
397
Total Count
12
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Catera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The Cadillac Catera is a compact executive car marketed from 1997 to 2001 model years by Cadillac over a single generation in the United States, Canada and GCC.

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Origin & history
Facelift (2000–2001) The Catera was previewed at the Detroit Auto Show in 1994 as the Cadillac LSE concept, proposed by Cadillac as an entry-level model that would compete with imported sedans. In 1996, an early-production model was shown at the Detroit, Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto auto shows. Cadillac began marketing the Catera in the United States in the fall of 1996 as a 1997 model with a base price of $29,995 ( equivalent to $61,600 in 2025 ). Some of the standard features on the Catera included a cloth interior, front bucket seats , dual-zone automatic climate control, AM/FM stereo r

The Story of Catera

Catera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 113 Cateras were born — ranking #1,501 that year. As of 2026, Catera ranks #15,491 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 397 Cateras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Catera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Catera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Catera

What does the name Catera mean?
The Cadillac Catera is a compact executive car marketed from 1997 to 2001 model years by Cadillac over a single generation in the United States, Canada and GCC.
How popular is Catera in 2026?
In 2026, Catera ranks #15,491 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Catera most popular?
Catera reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #1,501 that year with 113 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Catera most popular?
Catera has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Catera.
Is Catera a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Catera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Catera?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Catera include Shelda, Tammey, Zaynab. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Catera

Catera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 397 births in the dataset. Catera's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Catera'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.