Catherine Zeta
There are approximately 1 people named Catherine Zeta living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Catherine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zeta. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Catherine
349K
Alive today
Named Zeta
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 349K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #152,628
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (57.9%)
First name trend
Catherine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Catherine. The peak year was 1956 with 12,076 births. The average person named Catherine today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zeta surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zeta, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 57.9%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander57.9%
- Hispanic or Latino27.1%
- White12.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Catherine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1018% of the US population, based on 348,984 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Zeta appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Catherine Zeta. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Catherine
FAQ
Catherine Zeta: questions and answers
How many people are named Catherine Zeta?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Catherine Zeta. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1018%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Catherine Zeta?
We classify Catherine Zeta as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Catherine a male or female name?
Catherine is predominantly female. Out of 668,624 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Catherine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.