Catina
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly a variant of Caterina.
Name Census estimates that about 3,768 living Americans carry the first name Catina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Catina today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Catina births was 1972 (1,372 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Catina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
3.8K
~ 1 in 90,965 Americans
Peak year
1972
1,372 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1973 SSA rank
#3,756
Tracked since 1949
Census
Catina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,397 people with the first name Catina, which placed it at #5,145 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,145
National first-name rank
People counted
3.4K
3,397 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Catina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Catina is Black at 60.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.6%) and Hispanic (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Catina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Catina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.6% · 2,058
- White30.6% · 1,039
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 164
- Two or more races2.6% · 89
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 16
Gender
Gender distribution for Catina
Out of the 4,186 babies given the name Catina since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Catina as a male name
- Ranked #3,756 in 1973
- 8 male births in 1973
- Peak: 1973 (8 births)
Catina as a female name
- Ranked #17,302 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 1972 (1,372 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Catina appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,398 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Catina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Catina from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 3,595 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Catina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Catina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Catinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 35 states and territories. Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Catina, while West Virginia, Nevada, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 94 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Catina
The name Catina is of Latin origin, derived from the feminine form of the name Catinus, which means "bowl" or "basin" in Latin. The name likely originated during the Roman Empire period, around the 1st century AD.
In ancient Roman culture, the name Catina may have been associated with household duties or domestic responsibilities, as bowls and basins were commonly used in households for cooking and serving food. However, there are no known historical records or ancient texts that specifically mention the name Catina.
The earliest recorded use of the name Catina can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when a Roman woman named Catina was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Ravenna, Italy. This document is currently housed in the Archivio di Stato di Ravenna (State Archives of Ravenna).
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals named Catina:
1. Catina Falta (born 1808, died 1887) was an Italian painter and artist from Milan, known for her portraits and religious works.
2. Catina Clementi (born 1690, died 1761) was an Italian composer and harpsichordist from Rome, who composed several operas and chamber works.
3. Catina Vigo (born 1590, died 1648) was a Spanish nun and mystic from Seville, known for her writings on spiritual matters and her devotion to the Virgin Mary.
4. Catina Bartolozzi (born 1720, died 1796) was an Italian engraver and printmaker from Florence, whose works were widely celebrated in her lifetime.
5. Catina Cornaro (born 1454, died 1510) was a Venetian noblewoman who briefly reigned as the last Queen of Cyprus from 1474 to 1489, before ceding the island to the Republic of Venice.
While the name Catina is not a common name in modern times, it has a rich historical background rooted in ancient Roman culture and has been borne by notable individuals throughout history, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe.
People
Catina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Catina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Catina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Catina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,768 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Catina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 90,965 US residents.
Is Catina a common name?
We classify Catina as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,186 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Catina most popular?
The single biggest year for Catina was 1972, when 1,372 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Catina is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Catina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,397 people with the name Catina, or 1.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,145 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Catina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Catina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Catina appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,398 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Catina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Catina is Black at 60.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.6%) and Hispanic (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Catina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Catina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.6% (2,058 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Catina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Catina a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Catina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Catina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Catina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Catina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Catina?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.