Catharina vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catharina

Girl name · Rank #15529

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catharina Cathy
Current Rank #15529 #5973
Total Births (all years) 321 170,291
Peak Year 1989 1958
Peak Year Births 14 10,942
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catharina Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss 5 15,550
1950ss 15 82,718
1960ss 49 51,625
1970ss 55 12,943
1980ss 39 3,662
1990ss 63 1,565
2000ss 46 916
2010ss 16 484
2020ss 33 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catharina Cathy
2014 — 48
2015 — 64
2016 5 53
2017 6 31
2018 — 44
2019 — 30
2020 5 32
2021 9 22
2022 6 20
2023 8 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, 1948–2024.

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