Cathey vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cathey

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Cathey Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 2,216 666,802
Peak Year 1953 1956
Peak Year Births 157 12,057
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathey Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss — 78,881
1930ss 6 50,026
1940ss 410 62,086
1950ss 1,200 108,837
1960ss 477 76,787
1970ss 108 43,864
1980ss 15 42,435
1990ss — 40,759
2000ss — 29,701
2010ss — 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathey Catherine
2014 — 1,944
2015 — 1,807
2016 — 1,668
2017 — 1,584
2018 — 1,506
2019 — 1,312
2020 — 1,155
2021 — 1,004
2022 — 981
2023 — 933
2024 — 955

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, 1939–1983.

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