Total births
7,716
Girls' name · since 1880
Cathrine
7,716 babies named Cathrine in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 7,716
- total births
- 1880–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Cathrine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 7,716 have been recorded since 1880.
Cathrine has 7,716 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2019.
- 7,716 total births
- 1880–2019 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,716 girls have been named Cathrine since 1880, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2019.
- 7,716
- total births
- 1880–2019
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Cathrine was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
178 babies were named Cathrine in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Cathrine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cathrine's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 178, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cathrine at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Cathrine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2019
- Peak year (1956)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Cathrine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cathrine's strongest decade.
1,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Cathrine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 162
1880s
162 births
- 1890s 207
1890s
207 births
- 1900s 240
1900s
240 births
- 1910s
1910s
639 births
- 1920s
1920s
840 births
- 1930s 518
1930s
518 births
- 1940s
1940s
597 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,413 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,155 births
- 1970s
1970s
636 births
- 1980s 507
1980s
507 births
- 1990s 431
1990s
431 births
- 2000s 295
2000s
295 births
- 2010s 76
2010s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,413 births (18% of all-time use).
How Cathrine 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 Cathrine's total volume
Cathrine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cathrine by state
Where Cathrine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 547 | 7.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 299 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 294 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 236 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 216 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 179 | 2.3% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 174 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 168 | 2.2% |
California share of Cathrine's total US births 7.1%
Even split
547 of 7,716 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Cathrine appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathrine? ▼
Cathrine has been given to 7,716 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 178 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Cathrine most popular? ▼
Cathrine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,413 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Cathrine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cathrine are California (547 births), New York (299 births), Texas (294 births).
How long has the name Cathrine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cathrine since 1880 -- 140 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Cathrine? ▼
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 Cathrine's data
- Cathrine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,413 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Cathrines (547 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Cathrine
Nearby Names Like Cathrine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cathrine
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 Cathrine side by side: Cathrine vs Catherine Cathrine vs Cathy Cathrine vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cathrine: Baby Name Since 1880 - 7,716 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathrine. 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 Cathrine 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 June 2026.