Girls' name · since 1896
Catheryn
1,733 babies named Catheryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,733
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,733 girls have been named Catheryn since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catheryn has been recorded 1,733 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2019.
- #5,183 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,733 born since 1896
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catheryn ranks #5,183 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,733 born since 1896, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,733
- born since 1896
- 1950s
- peak decade
Catheryn's 1,733 recorded births place it above 92.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Catheryn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Catheryn splits its recorded history at 1962: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Catheryn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2019
- Peak year (1950)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Catheryn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (241 births, 14% of the file).
1950s was Catheryn's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Catheryn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
160 births
- 1920s
1920s
200 births
- 1930s
1930s
130 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
241 births
- 1960s
1960s
136 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s
1990s
170 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 241 births (14% of all-time use).
How Catheryn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Catheryn's total volume
Catheryn by state
Where Catheryn concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
30 of 1,733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Catheryn's data
- Catheryn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Catheryns (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Catheryn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Catheryn 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 August 2026.