Cathleen vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cathleen

Girl name · Rank #8956

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Cathleen Catherine
Current Rank #8956 #320
Total Births (all years) 29,912 666,802
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 1,159 12,057
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathleen Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss 16 14,502
1900ss 124 22,007
1910ss 345 65,823
1920ss 641 78,881
1930ss 599 50,026
1940ss 3,541 62,086
1950ss 9,464 108,837
1960ss 8,289 76,787
1970ss 3,461 43,864
1980ss 1,760 42,435
1990ss 956 40,759
2000ss 461 29,701
2010ss 202 17,151
2020ss 53 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathleen Catherine
2014 27 1,944
2015 21 1,807
2016 16 1,668
2017 18 1,584
2018 13 1,506
2019 8 1,312
2020 11 1,155
2021 11 1,004
2022 13 981
2023 7 933
2024 11 955

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, 1896–2024.

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