Catherine vs Cathleen

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

Name A

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Name B

Cathleen

Girl name · Rank #8956

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Metric Catherine Cathleen
Current Rank #320 #8956
Total Births (all years) 666,802 29,912
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 12,057 1,159
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Catherine Cathleen
1880ss 8,915 —
1890ss 14,502 16
1900ss 22,007 124
1910ss 65,823 345
1920ss 78,881 641
1930ss 50,026 599
1940ss 62,086 3,541
1950ss 108,837 9,464
1960ss 76,787 8,289
1970ss 43,864 3,461
1980ss 42,435 1,760
1990ss 40,759 956
2000ss 29,701 461
2010ss 17,151 202
2020ss 5,028 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catherine Cathleen
2014 1,944 27
2015 1,807 21
2016 1,668 16
2017 1,584 18
2018 1,506 13
2019 1,312 8
2020 1,155 11
2021 1,004 11
2022 981 13
2023 933 7
2024 955 11

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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