Cathleen vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Cathleen and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cathleen Cathy
Current Rank #8956 #5973
Total Births (all years) 29,912 170,291
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 1,159 10,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cathleen Cathy
1890ss 16 —
1900ss 124 —
1910ss 345 13
1920ss 641 118
1930ss 599 578
1940ss 3,541 15,550
1950ss 9,464 82,718
1960ss 8,289 51,625
1970ss 3,461 12,943
1980ss 1,760 3,662
1990ss 956 1,565
2000ss 461 916
2010ss 202 484
2020ss 53 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathleen Cathy
2014 27 48
2015 21 64
2016 16 53
2017 18 31
2018 13 44
2019 8 30
2020 11 32
2021 11 22
2022 13 20
2023 7 25
2024 11 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, 1896–2024.

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