Catlin vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catlin

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catlin Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 1,055 170,291
Peak Year 1991 1958
Peak Year Births 69 10,942
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catlin Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss 10 12,943
1980ss 305 3,662
1990ss 536 1,565
2000ss 190 916
2010ss 14 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catlin Cathy
2014 — 48
2015 — 64
2016 — 53
2017 — 31
2018 — 44
2019 — 30
2020 — 32
2021 — 22
2022 — 20
2023 — 25
2024 — 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, 1970–2011.

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