Cathie vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Cathie and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cathie Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 5,586 170,291
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 277 10,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cathie Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss 10 118
1930ss 57 578
1940ss 1,414 15,550
1950ss 2,504 82,718
1960ss 1,163 51,625
1970ss 345 12,943
1980ss 76 3,662
1990ss 17 1,565
2000ss — 916
2010ss — 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathie 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, 1926–1998.

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