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Catharina

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Catharina: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2011–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2011 to 2019, ranging from #5591 to #5785.201120162019#5591#5785
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2011#5785
2016#5785
2019#5591

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 47 of the 55 years from 1960 to 2014.

In 1979: #464 among girls in Norway, #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1960–2019 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1960–2014

    Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1960–2014).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1960 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #238 in Norway in 1989.

Catharina's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5494HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5684HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4727HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5325HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5135HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4497HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4946HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#3939HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#36910HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#36610HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#32112HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4956HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#28115HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#26517HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#28615HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#34812HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#25220HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#24223HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#25521HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#23823HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#28018HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#30415HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#33314HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#34613HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4269HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4089HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6244HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5226HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4647HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5505HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#34211HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#37110HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4228HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#4477HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#33611HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#36110HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#34910HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#32311HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4376HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4526HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#3469HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4226HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#31111HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#4575HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#31610HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4425HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#4604HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Catharina is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Catharina, between 1960 and 2019, in 50 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1960–201447#238 in 1989
Republic of Ireland1973–19792#508 in 1973
England and Wales2011–20193#5591 in 2019

Its high point came 46 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2006; it appears again in 2011.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1960 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #238 in Norway in 1989. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.