Cate vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Cate and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cate Cathy
Current Rank #5055 #5973
Total Births (all years) 1,778 170,291
Peak Year 2008 1958
Peak Year Births 152 10,942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cate Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss 52 3,662
1990ss 87 1,565
2000ss 932 916
2010ss 598 484
2020ss 109 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cate Cathy
2014 61 48
2015 59 64
2016 38 53
2017 39 31
2018 47 44
2019 30 30
2020 18 32
2021 23 22
2022 25 20
2023 17 25
2024 26 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, 1980–2024.

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