Catelynn vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Catelynn and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catelynn Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 822 170,291
Peak Year 2010 1958
Peak Year Births 70 10,942
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catelynn Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss 18 3,662
1990ss 192 1,565
2000ss 287 916
2010ss 308 484
2020ss 17 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catelynn Cathy
2014 33 48
2015 23 64
2016 18 53
2017 6 31
2018 — 44
2019 10 30
2020 5 32
2021 — 22
2022 6 20
2023 6 25
2024 — 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, 1988–2023.

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