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.

Name A

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Name B

Catalina

Girl name · Rank #128

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cathy Catalina
Current Rank #5973 #128
Total Births (all years) 170,291 30,542
Peak Year 1958 2024
Peak Year Births 10,942 2,216
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Cathy Catalina
1890ss — 26
1900ss — 73
1910ss 13 278
1920ss 118 817
1930ss 578 616
1940ss 15,550 422
1950ss 82,718 538
1960ss 51,625 680
1970ss 12,943 1,001
1980ss 3,662 1,304
1990ss 1,565 2,236
2000ss 916 3,742
2010ss 484 9,368
2020ss 119 9,441

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 1,565
2020 32 1,596
2021 22 1,744
2022 20 1,952
2023 25 1,933
2024 20 2,216

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, 1918–2024.

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