Recorded 1927–1981 Girls' name Peak 1951 88 births

Cathline — girls' name

88 babies named Cathline in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s101950s471960s211980s5
1950s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Cathline was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cathline in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cathline

The Social Security Administration has registered 88 babies named Cathline between 1927 and 1981, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cathline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cathline performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cathline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cathline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 88 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cathline at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

88

Since 1927

55 years of records

Peak year

1951

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1927

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1981

Cathline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1927

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1951)
8
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
456789 19811965196019571955195219491927 5

Cathline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
47 births that decade — 53% of Cathline's all-time total
1920s51940s101950s471960s211980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cathline?
88 babies have been named Cathline since 1927. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1951 with 8 births.
When was Cathline most popular?
Cathline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Cathline been used?
Cathline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 55 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Cathline?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.