Cathie vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cathie

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Cathie Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 5,586 666,802
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 277 12,057
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathie Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss 10 78,881
1930ss 57 50,026
1940ss 1,414 62,086
1950ss 2,504 108,837
1960ss 1,163 76,787
1970ss 345 43,864
1980ss 76 42,435
1990ss 17 40,759
2000ss — 29,701
2010ss — 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathie 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, 1926–1998.

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