Cate vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cate

Girl name · Rank #5055

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cate Catherine
Current Rank #5055 #320
Total Births (all years) 1,778 666,802
Peak Year 2008 1956
Peak Year Births 152 12,057
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cate Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss — 78,881
1930ss — 50,026
1940ss — 62,086
1950ss — 108,837
1960ss — 76,787
1970ss — 43,864
1980ss 52 42,435
1990ss 87 40,759
2000ss 932 29,701
2010ss 598 17,151
2020ss 109 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cate Catherine
2014 61 1,944
2015 59 1,807
2016 38 1,668
2017 39 1,584
2018 47 1,506
2019 30 1,312
2020 18 1,155
2021 23 1,004
2022 25 981
2023 17 933
2024 26 955

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, 1980–2024.

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