Cathaleen vs Cathy

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

Name A

Cathaleen

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cathaleen Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 323 170,291
Peak Year 1951 1958
Peak Year Births 19 10,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cathaleen Cathy
1910ss 13 13
1920ss 17 118
1930ss 21 578
1940ss 52 15,550
1950ss 140 82,718
1960ss 59 51,625
1970ss 16 12,943
1980ss 5 3,662
1990ss — 1,565
2000ss — 916
2010ss — 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathaleen Cathy
2014 — 48
2015 — 64
2016 — 53
2017 — 31
2018 — 44
2019 — 30
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 20
2023 — 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, 1917–1980.

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