Trend of the Popularity of Catherine as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 103 female babies that were named Catherine in California, which was 0.06% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Catherine peaked as a female baby name in California in 1991 with a count of 607 babies, which was 0.23% of the total female babies born in California in 1991.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Catherine, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Catherine.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Catherine in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Catherine in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Catherine from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Catherine as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	394	0.23
1981	367	0.20
1982	421	0.23
1983	413	0.22
1984	436	0.23
1985	428	0.21
1986	439	0.21
1987	413	0.19
1988	451	0.20
1989	525	0.22
1990	568	0.22
1991	607	0.23
1992	535	0.21
1993	575	0.23
1994	474	0.20
1995	434	0.19
1996	380	0.17
1997	380	0.17
1998	342	0.16
1999	425	0.19
2000	538	0.24
2001	491	0.22
2002	413	0.19
2003	399	0.18
2004	444	0.19
2005	385	0.17
2006	354	0.15
2007	290	0.12
2008	260	0.11
2009	224	0.10
2010	190	0.09
2011	237	0.11
2012	226	0.11
2013	250	0.12
2014	250	0.12
2015	230	0.11
2016	241	0.12
2017	200	0.10
2018	192	0.10
2019	161	0.09
2020	146	0.08
2021	82	0.05
2022	94	0.05
2023	94	0.06
2024	103	0.06