Cathi vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cathi

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Cathi Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 2,536 666,802
Peak Year 1961 1956
Peak Year Births 162 12,057
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathi Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss — 78,881
1930ss — 50,026
1940ss 194 62,086
1950ss 956 108,837
1960ss 986 76,787
1970ss 292 43,864
1980ss 103 42,435
1990ss 5 40,759
2000ss — 29,701
2010ss — 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathi 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, 1942–1990.

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