Cathy vs Catalina
Side-by-side comparison of Cathy and Catalina - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cathy | Catalina |
| Current Rank | #5993 | #128 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170,303 | 33,009 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,942 | 2,456 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 2020s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1918 | 1893 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cathy | Catalina |
| 1890s | - | 26 |
| 1900s | - | 73 |
| 1910s | 13 | 278 |
| 1920s | 118 | 817 |
| 1930s | 578 | 616 |
| 1940s | 15,550 | 422 |
| 1950s | 82,719 | 538 |
| 1960s | 51,624 | 678 |
| 1970s | 12,943 | 1,001 |
| 1980s | 3,662 | 1,304 |
| 1990s | 1,565 | 2,236 |
| 2000s | 916 | 3,742 |
| 2010s | 484 | 9,369 |
| 2020s | 131 | 11,909 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cathy | Catalina |
| 2014 | 48 | 889 |
| 2015 | 64 | 1,005 |
| 2016 | 53 | 1,033 |
| 2017 | 31 | 1,229 |
| 2018 | 44 | 1,364 |
| 2019 | 30 | 1,566 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1,597 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,746 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1,953 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1,935 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2,222 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2,456 |