Cathy vs Catherine
Side-by-side comparison of Cathy and Catherine - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Cathy | Catherine |
| Current Rank | #5993 | #322 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170,303 | 667,789 |
| Peak Year | 1958 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 10,942 | 12,056 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1918 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Cathy | Catherine |
| 1880s | - | 8,915 |
| 1890s | - | 14,502 |
| 1900s | - | 22,006 |
| 1910s | 13 | 65,823 |
| 1920s | 118 | 78,881 |
| 1930s | 578 | 50,027 |
| 1940s | 15,550 | 62,086 |
| 1950s | 82,719 | 108,839 |
| 1960s | 51,624 | 76,788 |
| 1970s | 12,943 | 43,864 |
| 1980s | 3,662 | 42,437 |
| 1990s | 1,565 | 40,763 |
| 2000s | 916 | 29,702 |
| 2010s | 484 | 17,154 |
| 2020s | 131 | 6,002 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Cathy | Catherine |
| 2014 | 48 | 1,945 |
| 2015 | 64 | 1,807 |
| 2016 | 53 | 1,669 |
| 2017 | 31 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | 44 | 1,507 |
| 2019 | 30 | 1,312 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1,155 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,005 |
| 2022 | 20 | 981 |
| 2023 | 25 | 933 |
| 2024 | 20 | 956 |
| 2025 | 12 | 972 |