Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Catia

Catia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese.

  • Italian
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#6,073 (1998)
Total Babies
369
5-Yr Trend
-38%
1975
First Year
2024
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#6073
Peak Rank
369
Total Count
40
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Catia

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

Catia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian
  • Portuguese

The Story of Catia

The earliest SSA record of Catia as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Catia — #6,073 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Catias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 369 Catias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Catia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Catia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Catia

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Catia

What does the name Catia mean?
Catia is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese.
What is the origin of the name Catia?
Catia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian, Portuguese.
How popular is Catia in 2026?
In 2026, Catia ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Catia most popular?
Catia reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #6,073 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Catia most popular?
Catia has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Catia.
Is Catia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Catia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Catia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Catia include Franceska, Sheala, Naysha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Catia?
Common variants and related forms of Catia include Caterina, Katia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Catia

Catia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 369 births in the dataset. Catia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Catia'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.