Caterin
Feminine variant of Catherine, meaning "pure" or "innocent" in Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 168 living Americans carry the first name Caterin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Caterin today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caterin births was 2003 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caterin. 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
168
~ 1 in 2,040,204 Americans
Peak year
2003
18 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,455
Tracked since 1991
Census
Caterin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 284 people with the first name Caterin, which placed it at #30,583 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
#30,583
National first-name rank
People counted
284
284 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
91.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caterin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caterin is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.3%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Caterin 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 Caterin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.2% · 259
- White6.3% · 18
- Black or African American2.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Caterin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caterin from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caterin 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 Caterin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caterins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Caterin
Caterin is a feminine given name with origins in the Greek language. The name is derived from the Greek word "katharos," which means "pure" or "clear." It is believed to have emerged in the Byzantine Empire during the medieval period, around the 5th to 15th centuries AD.
The name Caterin was initially popular among Greek communities in the Eastern Mediterranean region, including modern-day Greece, Turkey, and parts of the Middle East. It later spread to other parts of Europe through trade and cultural exchange, particularly in regions with strong Greek influences or connections to the Byzantine Empire.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Caterin can be found in the Greek hagiography (sacred writings about saints) from the 9th century AD. Saint Caterin of Alexandria, a Christian martyr and philosopher, was a influential figure associated with this name. Her feast day is celebrated on November 25th in various Christian traditions.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Caterin. One of the most famous was Caterin de' Medici (1519-1589), an influential Italian noblewoman who served as the Queen Consort of France from 1547 until 1559. She played a significant role in the politics and cultural life of Renaissance France.
Another notable Caterin was Caterin the Great (1729-1796), the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia. She presided over the Russian Empire during a time of significant expansion and cultural renaissance, and her reign is often regarded as a golden age in Russian history.
In the realm of literature, Caterin Sedgwick (1789-1867) was an influential American writer and educator. She is best known for her novel "Hope Leslie," which explored themes of cultural conflict and Native American-European relations in colonial New England.
Caterin Descartes (1637-1706), a French writer and philosopher, was a prominent figure in the Age of Enlightenment. She is remembered for her contributions to the development of modern philosophy and her writings on topics such as ethics, metaphysics, and the nature of the mind.
Caterin Parr (1512-1548), the sixth wife of King Henry VIII of England, was a notable figure in English history. She played a crucial role in the English Reformation and is remembered for her efforts to promote religious tolerance and her patronage of the arts and learning.
People
Caterin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caterin 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
Caterin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caterin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 168 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caterin 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 2,040,204 US residents.
Is Caterin a common name?
We classify Caterin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 171 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caterin most popular?
The single biggest year for Caterin was 2003, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caterin is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caterin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 284 people with the name Caterin, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,583 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 Caterin 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 Caterin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caterin appears almost entirely female. Of the 281 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Caterin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caterin is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are White (6.3%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Caterin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Caterin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (259 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 Caterin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caterin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Caterin 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 Caterin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caterin 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 Caterin 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 common is the name Caterin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.