Cathern vs Cathy

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

Name A

Cathern

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cathern Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 1,080 170,291
Peak Year 1930 1958
Peak Year Births 29 10,942
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cathern Cathy
1880ss 29 —
1890ss 15 —
1900ss 30 —
1910ss 162 13
1920ss 229 118
1930ss 165 578
1940ss 144 15,550
1950ss 161 82,718
1960ss 74 51,625
1970ss 41 12,943
1980ss 30 3,662
1990ss — 1,565
2000ss — 916
2010ss — 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathern 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, 1882–1988.

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