Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1921
Catherne
10 babies named Catherne in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Catherne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1921.
Catherne has 10 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1950.
- 10 total births
- 1921–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Catherne since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 10
- total births
- 1921–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Catherne was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
5 babies were named Catherne in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Catherne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Catherne's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded.
Catherne at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Catherne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1950
- Peak year (1921)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Catherne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Catherne's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Catherne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Catherne? ▼
10 babies have been named Catherne since 1921. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Catherne most popular? ▼
Catherne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Catherne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Catherne since 1921 -- 30 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Catherne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Catalina, Cathleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Catherne's data
- Catherne's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Catherne
Nearby Names Like Catherne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catherne
Catherine Girl
#322 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#5993 170,303 births
Catalina Girl
#128 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#8463 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#6650 16,332 births
Compare Catherne side by side: Catherne vs Catherine Catherne vs Cathy Catherne vs Catalina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Catherne: Baby Name Since 1921 - 10 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/catherne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Catherne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.