Catlyn vs Catherine

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

Name A

Catlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Catherine

Girl name · Rank #320

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Metric Catlyn Catherine
Current Rank Unranked #320
Total Births (all years) 607 666,802
Peak Year 2000 1956
Peak Year Births 41 12,057
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Catlyn Catherine
1880ss — 8,915
1890ss — 14,502
1900ss — 22,007
1910ss — 65,823
1920ss — 78,881
1930ss — 50,026
1940ss — 62,086
1950ss — 108,837
1960ss — 76,787
1970ss — 43,864
1980ss 74 42,435
1990ss 292 40,759
2000ss 199 29,701
2010ss 42 17,151
2020ss — 5,028

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catlyn Catherine
2014 5 1,944
2015 — 1,807
2016 — 1,668
2017 — 1,584
2018 5 1,506
2019 — 1,312
2020 — 1,155
2021 — 1,004
2022 — 981
2023 — 933
2024 — 955

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, 1985–2018.

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