Catlyn vs Cathy

Side-by-side comparison of Catlyn and Cathy — 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

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catlyn Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 607 170,291
Peak Year 2000 1958
Peak Year Births 41 10,942
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catlyn Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss 74 3,662
1990ss 292 1,565
2000ss 199 916
2010ss 42 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catlyn Cathy
2014 5 48
2015 — 64
2016 — 53
2017 — 31
2018 5 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, 1985–2018.

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