Catha vs Catherine

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

Name A

Catha

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Catha Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 149 666,802
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 18 12,057
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catha Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss 12 78,881
1930ss 6 50,026
1940ss 16 62,086
1950ss 81 108,837
1960ss 29 76,787
1970ss 5 43,864
1980ss — 42,435
1990ss — 40,759
2000ss — 29,701
2010ss — 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catha Catherine
2014 — 1,944
2015 — 1,807
2016 — 1,668
2017 — 1,584
2018 — 1,506
2019 — 1,312
2020 — 1,155
2021 — 1,004
2022 — 981
2023 — 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, 1920–1972.

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