Catelynn vs Catherine

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

Name A

Catelynn

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Catelynn Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 822 666,802
Peak Year 2010 1956
Peak Year Births 70 12,057
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catelynn 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 18 42,435
1990ss 192 40,759
2000ss 287 29,701
2010ss 308 17,151
2020ss 17 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catelynn Catherine
2014 33 1,944
2015 23 1,807
2016 18 1,668
2017 6 1,584
2018 — 1,506
2019 10 1,312
2020 5 1,155
2021 — 1,004
2022 6 981
2023 6 933
2024 — 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, 1988–2023.

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