Total births
50
Girls' name · since 1969
Cathyjo
Cathyjo has 50 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 50
- total births
- 1969–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
50 girls have been named Cathyjo since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cathyjo recorded 50 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1975.
- 50 total births
- 1969–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 girls have been named Cathyjo since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 50
- total births
- 1969–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Cathyjo was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cathyjo in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Cathyjo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cathyjo's full recorded timeline at 1972, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cathyjo at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Cathyjo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1975
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Cathyjo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cathyjo's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Cathyjo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 45 births (90% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cathyjo? ▼
Cathyjo has been given to 50 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 11 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Cathyjo most popular? ▼
Cathyjo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Cathyjo been used? ▼
Records for Cathyjo go back to 1969, giving 7 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Cathyjo? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cathyjo
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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, 1969–1975 (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. "Cathyjo: Baby Name Since 1969 - 50 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cathyjo. 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 Cathyjo 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.