Catelyn vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catelyn

Girl name · Rank #15828

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catelyn Cathy
Current Rank #15828 #5973
Total Births (all years) 2,294 170,291
Peak Year 2006 1958
Peak Year Births 108 10,942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catelyn Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss 172 3,662
1990ss 663 1,565
2000ss 918 916
2010ss 501 484
2020ss 40 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catelyn Cathy
2014 53 48
2015 48 64
2016 27 53
2017 29 31
2018 22 44
2019 15 30
2020 13 32
2021 12 22
2022 10 20
2023 — 25
2024 5 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, 1985–2024.

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