Catriona vs Cathy

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

Name A

Catriona

Girl name · Rank #15620

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Name B

Cathy

Girl name · Rank #5973

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Metric Catriona Cathy
Current Rank #15620 #5973
Total Births (all years) 682 170,291
Peak Year 1998 1958
Peak Year Births 32 10,942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Catriona Cathy
1910ss — 13
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 578
1940ss — 15,550
1950ss — 82,718
1960ss 24 51,625
1970ss 27 12,943
1980ss 97 3,662
1990ss 152 1,565
2000ss 207 916
2010ss 127 484
2020ss 48 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Catriona Cathy
2014 13 48
2015 17 64
2016 15 53
2017 17 31
2018 11 44
2019 21 30
2020 15 32
2021 19 22
2022 9 20
2023 — 25
2024 5 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, 1965–2024.

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