Cathy vs Cathleen

Side-by-side comparison of Cathy and Cathleen — 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

Cathleen

Girl name · Rank #8956

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Metric Cathy Cathleen
Current Rank #5973 #8956
Total Births (all years) 170,291 29,912
Peak Year 1958 1958
Peak Year Births 10,942 1,159
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Cathy Cathleen
1890ss — 16
1900ss — 124
1910ss 13 345
1920ss 118 641
1930ss 578 599
1940ss 15,550 3,541
1950ss 82,718 9,464
1960ss 51,625 8,289
1970ss 12,943 3,461
1980ss 3,662 1,760
1990ss 1,565 956
2000ss 916 461
2010ss 484 202
2020ss 119 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cathy Cathleen
2014 48 27
2015 64 21
2016 53 16
2017 31 18
2018 44 13
2019 30 8
2020 32 11
2021 22 11
2022 20 13
2023 25 7
2024 20 11

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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