Catalina vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Catalina and Cathy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Catalina

Girl name · Rank #128

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catalina Cathy
Current Rank #128 #5973
Total Births (all years) 30,542 170,291
Peak Year 2024 1958
Peak Year Births 2,216 10,942
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catalina Cathy
1890ss 26 —
1900ss 73 —
1910ss 278 13
1920ss 817 118
1930ss 616 578
1940ss 422 15,550
1950ss 538 82,718
1960ss 680 51,625
1970ss 1,001 12,943
1980ss 1,304 3,662
1990ss 2,236 1,565
2000ss 3,742 916
2010ss 9,368 484
2020ss 9,441 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catalina Cathy
2014 889 48
2015 1,005 64
2016 1,033 53
2017 1,229 31
2018 1,364 44
2019 1,565 30
2020 1,596 32
2021 1,744 22
2022 1,952 20
2023 1,933 25
2024 2,216 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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