Cathrine vs Cathy

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

Name A

Cathrine

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Cathrine Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 7,715 170,291
Peak Year 1956 1958
Peak Year Births 178 10,942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Cathrine Cathy
1880ss 162 —
1890ss 207 —
1900ss 240 —
1910ss 639 13
1920ss 840 118
1930ss 518 578
1940ss 597 15,550
1950ss 1,413 82,718
1960ss 1,155 51,625
1970ss 635 12,943
1980ss 507 3,662
1990ss 431 1,565
2000ss 295 916
2010ss 76 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathrine Cathy
2014 9 48
2015 8 64
2016 — 53
2017 9 31
2018 — 44
2019 5 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, 1880–2019.

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