Name meaning & stats
Catherina
Catherina. 831 US babies since 1940, peak 1962. Notable Catherinas are 1.3× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1962
831 US babies were named Catherina between 1940 and 2025.
Catherina around the world
- Ireland: 374 babies since 1964, peak 1974
- France: 300 babies since 1900, peak 1960
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Catherinas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Doctor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Catherinas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Katharinas spell it Catherina
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1962)