Catie vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catie

Girl name · Rank #12384

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catie Cathy
Current Rank #12384 #5973
Total Births (all years) 1,027 170,291
Peak Year 1990 1958
Peak Year Births 42 10,942
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catie Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss 37 12,943
1980ss 244 3,662
1990ss 310 1,565
2000ss 268 916
2010ss 128 484
2020ss 40 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catie Cathy
2014 15 48
2015 15 64
2016 12 53
2017 10 31
2018 6 44
2019 11 30
2020 9 32
2021 9 22
2022 7 20
2023 8 25
2024 7 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, 1971–2024.

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