Catelyn vs Catherine

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

Name A

Catelyn

Girl name · Rank #15828

Full profile →
Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Catelyn Catherine
Current Rank #15828 #320
Total Births (all years) 2,294 666,802
Peak Year 2006 1956
Peak Year Births 108 12,057
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catelyn 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 172 42,435
1990ss 663 40,759
2000ss 918 29,701
2010ss 501 17,151
2020ss 40 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catelyn Catherine
2014 53 1,944
2015 48 1,807
2016 27 1,668
2017 29 1,584
2018 22 1,506
2019 15 1,312
2020 13 1,155
2021 12 1,004
2022 10 981
2023 — 933
2024 5 955

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, 1985–2024.

← Compare different names