Recorded 1969–1975 Girls' name Peak 1971 50 births

Cathyjo — girls' name

50 babies named Cathyjo in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s45
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.

What the Data Says About Cathyjo

The Social Security Administration has registered 50 babies named Cathyjo between 1969 and 1975, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cathyjo currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cathyjo performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cathyjo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cathyjo 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 50 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.

Cathyjo at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

50

Since 1969

7 years of records

Peak year

1971

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1969

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1975

Cathyjo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1969

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4681012 1975197419731972197119701969 5

Cathyjo by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
45 births that decade — 90% of Cathyjo's all-time total
1960s51970s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cathyjo?
50 babies have been named Cathyjo since 1969. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
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?
Cathyjo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 7 years of data 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.

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, 1969–1975 (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.