Catrina
Catrina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Scottish, English.
- Scottish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Catrina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Catrina is a name with multiple cultural origins: Scottish, English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- English
The Story of Catrina
The earliest SSA record of Catrina as a baby girl name dates back to 1950, when 6 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 454 newborns named Catrina — #468 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Catrinas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,369 among baby girl names with 11 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 10K Catrinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Catrina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Catrina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Catrina
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About the name Catrina
Catrina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Catrina's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #451. Use the chart and map above to compare Catrina'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.