Catarina vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catarina

Girl name · Rank #1893

Full profile →
Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Catarina Cathy
Current Rank #1893 #5973
Total Births (all years) 3,862 170,291
Peak Year 2023 1958
Peak Year Births 118 10,942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catarina Cathy
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 28 —
1900ss 70 —
1910ss 154 13
1920ss 233 118
1930ss 187 578
1940ss 135 15,550
1950ss 113 82,718
1960ss 143 51,625
1970ss 136 12,943
1980ss 209 3,662
1990ss 614 1,565
2000ss 689 916
2010ss 654 484
2020ss 491 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catarina Cathy
2014 56 48
2015 62 64
2016 62 53
2017 70 31
2018 69 44
2019 84 30
2020 87 32
2021 89 22
2022 92 20
2023 118 25
2024 105 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, 1888–2024.

← Compare different names