Catherin vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catherin

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catherin Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 1,121 170,291
Peak Year 1989 1958
Peak Year Births 143 10,942
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catherin Cathy
1910ss 43 13
1920ss 77 118
1930ss 52 578
1940ss 71 15,550
1950ss 137 82,718
1960ss 115 51,625
1970ss 84 12,943
1980ss 207 3,662
1990ss 112 1,565
2000ss 170 916
2010ss 53 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catherin Cathy
2014 5 48
2015 6 64
2016 — 53
2017 5 31
2018 5 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, 1913–2018.

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