Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1974
Caty
197 babies named Caty in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 197
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
197 girls have been named Caty since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caty has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- 197 total births
- 1974–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 girls have been named Caty since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 197
- total births
- 1974–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Caty was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caty in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Caty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caty's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caty at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Caty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Caty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caty's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Caty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caty? ▼
197 babies have been named Caty since 1974. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
When was Caty most popular? ▼
Caty was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Caty been used? ▼
Records for Caty go back to 1974, giving 52 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Caty? ▼
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 Caty's data
- Caty's decade-level peak was the 1990s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Caty
Nearby Names Like Caty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caty
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 Caty side by side: Caty vs Catherine Caty vs Cathy Caty vs Catalina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caty: Baby Name Since 1974 - 197 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caty. 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 Caty 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.