Girl · #6,590 in 2026

Catherene

Name: Popularity of the name Catherene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Catherene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#6,590

Peak Rank

#2,941 (1921)

Total Babies

256

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1905

First Year

1963

Last Year

1921

Peak Year

#2941

Peak Rank

256

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Catherene

Catherene first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 11 births, good for #2,941 nationwide. About 32% of every Catherene on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Catherene last appeared in the published SSA data in 1963, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 256 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Catherene

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Frequently Asked Questions about Catherene

What does the name Catherene mean?

Catherene is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1905. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Catherene in 2026?

In 2026, Catherene ranks #6,590 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Catherene most popular?

Catherene reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #2,941 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Catherene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Catherene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Catherene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Catherene include Alzina, Maie, Vestie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Catherene

Catherene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 256 births in the dataset. Catherene's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,941. Use the chart and map above to compare Catherene'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.