Catharine vs Catherine

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

Name A

Catharine

Girl name · Rank #12121

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Catharine Catherine
Current Rank #12121 #320
Total Births (all years) 12,994 666,802
Peak Year 1915 1956
Peak Year Births 281 12,057
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catharine Catherine
1880ss 478 8,915
1890ss 801 14,502
1900ss 1,117 22,007
1910ss 2,086 65,823
1920ss 1,643 78,881
1930ss 844 50,026
1940ss 1,012 62,086
1950ss 1,387 108,837
1960ss 1,074 76,787
1970ss 777 43,864
1980ss 705 42,435
1990ss 550 40,759
2000ss 337 29,701
2010ss 147 17,151
2020ss 36 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catharine Catherine
2014 23 1,944
2015 12 1,807
2016 12 1,668
2017 13 1,584
2018 9 1,506
2019 10 1,312
2020 10 1,155
2021 8 1,004
2022 6 981
2023 5 933
2024 7 955

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, 1880–2024.

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