Declining since 2001, #4,661 for girls today.
Popularity of Caterina since 1904
Babies named Caterina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 327 |
| 1970s | 415 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 486 |
| 2000s | 570 |
| 2010s | 476 |
| 2020s | 242 |
Meaning & origin
Caterina, the Italian form of Katherine, has been used in the United States since at least 1904. It reached its peak popularity in 2014, but has been declining in use since 2001. In 2025, the name ranked 4661st, with approximately 1 in 55,423 baby girls receiving the name. While it maintains a classic Italian charm, its usage remains relatively rare compared to English variants like Catherine or Katherine. The name has not seen a revival in recent decades and is most common among families with Italian heritage.
Caterina is the Italian form of Katherine, derived from the Greek name Aikaterine. The ultimate origin is uncertain, but it has been associated with the Greek word 'katharos', meaning 'pure'. The name became popular in Italy through Christian veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
“Caterina” around the world
Where Caterina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cate, Cathy, Rina, Cat
Sibling names for Caterina
Names that share Caterina's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Giulia, Sofia, Alessandra, Valentina, Isabella, Annamaria, Antonietta, Francina, Giuseppina, Bennetta, Marciana, Bernardina
Brothers: Matteo, Lorenzo, Alessandro, Francesco, Marco, Bonifacio, Constantino, Fausto, Rufino, Virgilio, Alphonza, Aureliano, Sebastiano, Panfilo, Ricard
