Cateria
Cateriidae is a family of kinorhynchs placed either in the class Cyclorhagida or Allomalorhagida. It consists of a single genus, Cateria Gerlach, 1956.
Meaning & Origin of Cateria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cateriidae is a family of kinorhynchs placed either in the class Cyclorhagida or Allomalorhagida. It consists of a single genus, Cateria Gerlach, 1956.
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The Story of Cateria
Cateria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 9 Caterias were born — ranking #9,479 that year. As of 2026, Cateria ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Caterias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cateria
Cateria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Cateria's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #9,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Cateria'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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