Recorded 1916–1980 Girls' name Peak 1920 33 births

Cathrin — girls' name

33 babies named Cathrin in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s71950s111970s51980s5
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Cathrin was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

7 babies were named Cathrin in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cathrin

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Cathrin between 1916 and 1980, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cathrin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cathrin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cathrin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cathrin 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 33 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.

Cathrin at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

33

Since 1916

65 years of records

Peak year

1920

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1916

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1980

Cathrin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1916

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Cathrin by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
11 births that decade — 33% of Cathrin's all-time total
1910s51920s71950s111970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cathrin?
33 babies have been named Cathrin since 1916. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Cathrin most popular?
Cathrin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Cathrin been used?
Cathrin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 65 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Cathrin?
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, 1916–1980 (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.