Cathlin vs Catherine

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

Name A

Cathlin

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Cathlin Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 116 666,802
Peak Year 1961 1956
Peak Year Births 9 12,057
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cathlin Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss — 78,881
1930ss — 50,026
1940ss — 62,086
1950ss 27 108,837
1960ss 36 76,787
1970ss 19 43,864
1980ss 22 42,435
1990ss 7 40,759
2000ss 5 29,701
2010ss — 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathlin 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, 1951–2001.

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