Catherine
#313 for girls in 2025, 972 births · Last seen for boys in 2007 at #12,367
Given to girls 99.7% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 1917 · 8,689 births
- Debut · girls
- 688 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 121 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 667,789since 1880
Catherine over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #313 | 972 | — | |
| 2024 | #322 | 956 | — | |
| 2023 | #331 | 933 | — | |
| 2022 | #328 | 981 | — | |
| 2021 | #323 | 1,005 | — | |
| 2020 | #267 | 1,155 | — | |
| 2019 | #241 | 1,312 | — | |
| 2018 | #205 | 1,507 | — | |
| 2017 | #198 | 1,584 | — | |
| 2016 | #195 | 1,669 | — | |
| 2015 | #177 | 1,807 | — | |
| 2014 | #170 | 1,945 | — | |
| 2013 | #170 | 1,868 | — | |
| 2012 | #165 | 1,913 | — | |
| 2011 | #161 | 1,937 | — | |
| 2010 | #193 | 1,612 | — | |
| 2009 | #176 | 1,892 | — | |
| 2008 | #148 | 2,323 | — | |
| 2007 | #142 | 2,472 | #12,367 | 5 |
| 2006 | #121 | 2,793 | — | |
| 2005 | #109 | 2,985 | #8,299 | 8 |
| 2004 | #103 | 3,181 | #6,520 | 11 |
| 2003 | #106 | 3,231 | — | |
| 2002 | #101 | 3,292 | #6,522 | 10 |
| 2001 | #81 | 3,731 | — | |
| 2000 | #81 | 3,802 | — | |
| 1999 | #98 | 3,401 | #6,530 | 9 |
| 1998 | #101 | 3,350 | — | |
| 1997 | #96 | 3,591 | #6,618 | 8 |
| 1996 | #95 | 3,739 | #5,187 | 11 |
| 1995 | #90 | 3,860 | #5,124 | 11 |
| 1994 | #84 | 4,102 | — | |
| 1993 | #75 | 4,475 | — | |
| 1992 | #78 | 4,536 | #5,236 | 10 |
| 1991 | #72 | 4,815 | #5,942 | 8 |
| 1990 | #71 | 4,894 | #2,780 | 23 |
| 1989 | #67 | 4,559 | #1,733 | 44 |
| 1988 | #69 | 4,504 | #3,203 | 16 |
| 1987 | #74 | 4,108 | #2,333 | 24 |
| 1986 | #67 | 4,242 | #2,290 | 24 |
| 1985 | #65 | 4,297 | #3,599 | 12 |
| 1984 | #69 | 4,240 | #2,529 | 19 |
| 1983 | #66 | 4,252 | #2,676 | 17 |
| 1982 | #73 | 4,098 | #4,593 | 8 |
| 1981 | #73 | 4,057 | #3,030 | 14 |
| 1980 | #77 | 4,080 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1979 | #78 | 3,878 | #3,018 | 14 |
| 1978 | #72 | 3,958 | #2,473 | 18 |
| 1977 | #75 | 3,840 | #2,202 | 21 |
| 1976 | #72 | 3,780 | #2,826 | 14 |
| 1975 | #73 | 3,936 | #3,246 | 11 |
| 1974 | #73 | 4,184 | #2,199 | 19 |
| 1973 | #67 | 4,261 | #2,513 | 15 |
| 1972 | #65 | 4,686 | #2,991 | 11 |
| 1971 | #65 | 5,337 | #2,366 | 16 |
| 1970 | #59 | 6,004 | #1,989 | 20 |
| 1969 | #58 | 6,094 | #1,977 | 18 |
| 1968 | #56 | 6,129 | #2,030 | 16 |
| 1967 | #55 | 6,345 | #1,711 | 21 |
| 1966 | #54 | 6,962 | #1,613 | 23 |
| 1965 | #57 | 7,243 | #1,483 | 27 |
| 1964 | #54 | 8,237 | #1,655 | 23 |
| 1963 | #53 | 8,294 | #1,485 | 28 |
| 1962 | #53 | 8,697 | #1,805 | 20 |
| 1961 | #48 | 9,251 | #1,876 | 19 |
| 1960 | #42 | 9,536 | #1,658 | 24 |
| 1959 | #40 | 10,025 | #1,806 | 20 |
| 1958 | #38 | 10,769 | #1,644 | 23 |
| 1957 | #37 | 11,151 | #1,511 | 27 |
| 1956 | #28 | 12,056 | #1,821 | 19 |
| 1955 | #28 | 11,636 | #1,572 | 24 |
| 1954 | #32 | 11,079 | #1,887 | 17 |
| 1953 | #35 | 10,849 | #1,900 | 17 |
| 1952 | #34 | 11,053 | #1,347 | 31 |
| 1951 | #34 | 10,566 | #1,519 | 24 |
| 1950 | #34 | 9,655 | #1,746 | 18 |
| 1949 | #37 | 9,137 | #2,022 | 14 |
| 1948 | #41 | 8,244 | #1,519 | 23 |
| 1947 | #46 | 7,889 | #2,169 | 13 |
| 1946 | #48 | 6,367 | #1,949 | 14 |
| 1945 | #50 | 5,031 | #1,581 | 18 |
| 1944 | #49 | 5,256 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1943 | #48 | 5,427 | #1,431 | 24 |
| 1942 | #49 | 5,267 | #1,358 | 26 |
| 1941 | #51 | 4,884 | #1,633 | 18 |
| 1940 | #53 | 4,584 | #1,680 | 17 |
| 1939 | #49 | 4,577 | #1,636 | 17 |
| 1938 | #48 | 4,525 | #1,521 | 20 |
| 1937 | #47 | 4,459 | #1,403 | 23 |
| 1936 | #44 | 4,537 | #1,296 | 26 |
| 1935 | #42 | 4,698 | #1,656 | 18 |
| 1934 | #42 | 4,933 | #1,551 | 20 |
| 1933 | #44 | 4,908 | #1,586 | 19 |
| 1932 | #39 | 5,449 | #1,254 | 29 |
| 1931 | #36 | 5,642 | #1,102 | 38 |
| 1930 | #35 | 6,299 | #1,259 | 32 |
| 1929 | #34 | 6,277 | #1,523 | 23 |
| 1928 | #33 | 6,910 | #1,095 | 41 |
| 1927 | #31 | 7,256 | #1,227 | 35 |
| 1926 | #31 | 7,469 | #1,353 | 29 |
| 1925 | #29 | 7,867 | #1,806 | 19 |
| 1924 | #27 | 8,363 | #1,414 | 28 |
| 1923 | #24 | 8,437 | #1,644 | 22 |
| 1922 | #24 | 8,537 | #1,644 | 22 |
| 1921 | #23 | 8,887 | #1,980 | 17 |
| 1920 | #21 | 8,878 | #1,820 | 19 |
| 1919 | #23 | 8,335 | #1,882 | 17 |
| 1918 | #20 | 8,842 | #2,398 | 12 |
| 1917 | #18 | 8,689 | #1,900 | 16 |
| 1916 | #20 | 8,469 | #1,459 | 23 |
| 1915 | #19 | 8,181 | #1,878 | 15 |
| 1914 | #18 | 6,613 | #1,342 | 20 |
| 1913 | #22 | 5,302 | #1,580 | 12 |
| 1912 | #21 | 4,666 | #1,527 | 11 |
| 1911 | #20 | 3,565 | #1,038 | 11 |
| 1910 | #22 | 3,161 | #1,045 | 10 |
| 1909 | #23 | 2,897 | #1,155 | 7 |
| 1908 | #22 | 2,750 | #877 | 10 |
| 1907 | #25 | 2,457 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1906 | #26 | 2,230 | #1,004 | 7 |
| 1905 | #28 | 2,198 | — | |
| 1904 | #31 | 1,982 | #810 | 9 |
| 1903 | #32 | 1,916 | — | |
| 1902 | #31 | 1,896 | — | |
| 1901 | #38 | 1,599 | #1,058 | 5 |
| 1900 | #34 | 2,081 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1899 | #36 | 1,628 | #1,051 | 5 |
| 1898 | #41 | 1,705 | #1,121 | 5 |
| 1897 | #42 | 1,511 | — | |
| 1896 | #40 | 1,594 | — | |
| 1895 | #38 | 1,514 | — | |
| 1894 | #41 | 1,430 | — | |
| 1893 | #42 | 1,336 | #1,035 | 5 |
| 1892 | #42 | 1,333 | — | |
| 1891 | #41 | 1,219 | #841 | 6 |
| 1890 | #44 | 1,232 | — | |
| 1889 | #42 | 1,198 | — | |
| 1888 | #42 | 1,212 | #917 | 6 |
| 1887 | #44 | 967 | #921 | 5 |
| 1886 | #45 | 916 | — | |
| 1885 | #45 | 846 | — | |
| 1884 | #43 | 874 | #764 | 7 |
| 1883 | #36 | 853 | — | |
| 1882 | #42 | 726 | — | |
| 1881 | #40 | 635 | — | |
| 1880 | #31 | 688 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Catherine was already there! It came in at #31, and was given to 688 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1886, when fewer than 920 girls a year got the name.
Where Catherine is popular in 1979
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Virginia#38 · 1 in 201
- New Hampshire#43 · 1 in 155
- District of Columbia#44 · 1 in 192
- Connecticut#44 · 1 in 204
- Hawaii#46 · 1 in 207
Best ever in a state: #6 in District of Columbia, 1912.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | #38 | 145 | 1 in 201 |
| New Hampshire | #43 | 31 | 1 in 155 |
| Connecticut | #44 | 72 | 1 in 204 |
| District of Columbia | #44 | 29 | 1 in 192 |
| Hawaii | #46 | 23 | 1 in 207 |
| Massachusetts | #49 | 134 | 1 in 229 |
| New York | #50 | 360 | 1 in 275 |
| New Jersey | #51 | 146 | 1 in 255 |
| South Carolina | #52 | 73 | 1 in 236 |
| Maryland | #53 | 75 | 1 in 260 |
| Alaska | #55 | 13 | 1 in 206 |
| Delaware | #55 | 15 | 1 in 184 |
| Illinois | #61 | 239 | 1 in 313 |
| Georgia | #65 | 110 | 1 in 306 |
| North Carolina | #67 | 105 | 1 in 313 |
| Rhode Island | #67 | 17 | 1 in 263 |
| Colorado | #68 | 59 | 1 in 316 |
| Nevada | #72 | 13 | 1 in 286 |
| Alabama | #73 | 66 | 1 in 347 |
| Vermont | #73 | 9 | 1 in 274 |
| Maine | #75 | 18 | 1 in 339 |
| New Mexico | #75 | 26 | 1 in 333 |
| Tennessee | #77 | 76 | 1 in 375 |
| Florida | #78 | 130 | 1 in 361 |
| Wyoming | #78 | 10 | 1 in 286 |
| Minnesota | #79 | 76 | 1 in 365 |
| Louisiana | #81 | 78 | 1 in 375 |
| Michigan | #83 | 141 | 1 in 423 |
| Missouri | #84 | 82 | 1 in 394 |
| Indiana | #85 | 83 | 1 in 437 |
| Pennsylvania | #85 | 175 | 1 in 391 |
| Arkansas | #86 | 32 | 1 in 405 |
| Texas | #86 | 247 | 1 in 450 |
| Iowa | #88 | 51 | 1 in 386 |
| Washington | #89 | 61 | 1 in 415 |
| Oregon | #93 | 38 | 1 in 442 |
| Wisconsin | #95 | 68 | 1 in 450 |
| California | #97 | 342 | 1 in 478 |
| Kentucky | #100 | 50 | 1 in 490 |
| Utah | #102 | 37 | 1 in 434 |
| Montana | #105 | 11 | 1 in 425 |
| Ohio | #109 | 136 | 1 in 530 |
| Arizona | #110 | 38 | 1 in 470 |
| Nebraska | #111 | 22 | 1 in 468 |
| Mississippi | #117 | 31 | 1 in 503 |
| West Virginia | #122 | 21 | 1 in 580 |
| Oklahoma | #134 | 29 | 1 in 638 |
| Idaho | #157 | 10 | 1 in 691 |
| Kansas | #158 | 19 | 1 in 757 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Catherine
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 9 spots since 2024 (#322 → #313)
- 46 spots since 2020 (#267 → #313)
- 136 spots since 2015 (#177 → #313)
- Biggest jump: 32 spots in 2011 (#193 → #161)
- Biggest drop: 56 spots in 2021 (#267 → #323)
Rise & fade · girls
37 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1917 at #18 (8,689 births)
- Births halved by 1973, 56 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 100 for 121 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 121 yrs · run 1880–1997
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 115
- Highest: 1 in 115 girls born in 1914 were named Catherine (0.87%)
- Latest: 1 in 1,654 girls born in 2025 (0.06%)
- Its best rank, #18 in 1917, was only 1 in 124 (0.80%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · girls
The 1950s
- 16.3% of all girls named Catherine (108,839) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,915 | #31 (1880) | #41 |
| 1890s | 14,502 | #36 (1899) | #41 |
| 1900s | 22,006 | #22 (1908) | #29 |
| 1910s | 65,823 | #18 (1917) | #20 |
| 1920s | 78,881 | #21 (1920) | #28 |
| 1930s | 50,027 | #35 (1930) | #43 |
| 1940s | 62,086 | #37 (1949) | #47 |
| 1950s | 108,839 | #28 (1956) | #34 |
| 1960s | 76,788 | #42 (1960) | #53 |
| 1970s | 43,864 | #59 (1970) | #70 |
| 1980s | 42,437 | #65 (1985) | #70 |
| 1990s | 40,763 | #71 (1990) | #86 |
| 2000s | 29,702 | #81 (2000) | #117 |
| 2010s | 17,154 | #161 (2011) | #188 |
| 2020s | 6,002 | #267 (2020) | #314 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Catherine in 1979
girls
#78
3,878 births · 1 in 414 girls
boys
#3,018
14 births · 1 in 122,967 boys
Top girls' names in 1979
Top boys' names in 1979
More about 1979
girls
1,605,268 girls got a published name in 1979; 1 in 414 of them was named Catherine, which outranked 99.3% of the 11,972 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Catherine
Biggest movers since 1978
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,721,536 boys got a published name in 1979; 1 in 122,967 of them was named Catherine, which outranked 57.3% of the 7,071 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 24.1% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Catherine
- #2,897Waymond15
- #2,897Wendall15
- #2,897Weylin15
- #3,018Catherine14
- #3,018Albino14
- #3,018Alok14
- #3,018Amiel14
- #3,168Aaren13
- #3,168Abbas13
- #3,168Adama13
Tied with 149 names at #3,018; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1978
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.