Catlynn vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catlynn

Girl name

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catlynn Cathy
Current Rank Unranked #5973
Total Births (all years) 143 170,291
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 15 10,942
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catlynn Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss — 51,625
1970ss — 12,943
1980ss 5 3,662
1990ss 75 1,565
2000ss 53 916
2010ss 10 484
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catlynn 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, 1989–2013.

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