Catherene vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catherene

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catherene Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 256 170,291
Peak Year 1921 1958
Peak Year Births 11 10,942
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catherene Cathy
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 35 13
1920ss 81 118
1930ss 51 578
1940ss 50 15,550
1950ss 24 82,718
1960ss 10 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss — 3,662
1990ss — 1,565
2000ss — 916
2010ss — 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catherene 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, 1905–1963.

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