Catharine vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Catharine and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catharine Cathy
Current Rank #12121 #5973
Total Births (all years) 12,994 170,291
Peak Year 1915 1958
Peak Year Births 281 10,942
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catharine Cathy
1880ss 478 —
1890ss 801 —
1900ss 1,117 —
1910ss 2,086 13
1920ss 1,643 118
1930ss 844 578
1940ss 1,012 15,550
1950ss 1,387 82,718
1960ss 1,074 51,625
1970ss 777 12,943
1980ss 705 3,662
1990ss 550 1,565
2000ss 337 916
2010ss 147 484
2020ss 36 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catharine Cathy
2014 23 48
2015 12 64
2016 12 53
2017 13 31
2018 9 44
2019 10 30
2020 10 32
2021 8 22
2022 6 20
2023 5 25
2024 7 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, 1880–2024.

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