Girl nameCurrently #5,968 in the USFalling
Cathy
//ˈkæθi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19585 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cathy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cathy |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 25 |
| 1931 | 24 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 35 |
| 1934 | 47 |
| 1935 | 60 |
| 1936 | 53 |
| 1937 | 72 |
| 1938 | 89 |
| 1939 | 144 |
| 1940 | 195 |
| 1941 | 312 |
| 1942 | 483 |
| 1943 | 606 |
| 1944 | 680 |
| 1945 | 830 |
| 1946 | 1,628 |
| 1947 | 2,869 |
| 1948 | 3,569 |
| 1949 | 4,422 |
| 1950 | 5,041 |
| 1951 | 5,697 |
| 1952 | 7,019 |
| 1953 | 7,313 |
| 1954 | 7,213 |
| 1955 | 8,680 |
| 1956 | 10,155 |
| 1957 | 10,348 |
| 1958 | 10,961 |
| 1959 | 10,431 |
| 1960 | 9,155 |
| 1961 | 8,227 |
| 1962 | 7,165 |
| 1963 | 6,328 |
| 1964 | 5,520 |
| 1965 | 4,156 |
| 1966 | 3,433 |
| 1967 | 2,833 |
| 1968 | 2,407 |
| 1969 | 2,530 |
| 1970 | 2,597 |
| 1971 | 2,279 |
| 1972 | 1,737 |
| 1973 | 1,440 |
| 1974 | 1,172 |
| 1975 | 970 |
| 1976 | 809 |
| 1977 | 743 |
| 1978 | 639 |
| 1979 | 587 |
| 1980 | 567 |
| 1981 | 534 |
| 1982 | 486 |
| 1983 | 371 |
| 1984 | 372 |
| 1985 | 362 |
| 1986 | 273 |
| 1987 | 246 |
| 1988 | 227 |
| 1989 | 224 |
| 1990 | 209 |
| 1991 | 210 |
| 1992 | 186 |
| 1993 | 153 |
| 1994 | 164 |
| 1995 | 141 |
| 1996 | 129 |
| 1997 | 133 |
| 1998 | 124 |
| 1999 | 116 |
| 2000 | 119 |
| 2001 | 120 |
| 2002 | 93 |
| 2003 | 103 |
| 2004 | 104 |
| 2005 | 93 |
| 2006 | 88 |
| 2007 | 79 |
| 2008 | 61 |
| 2009 | 56 |
| 2010 | 52 |
| 2011 | 47 |
| 2012 | 56 |
| 2013 | 59 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 64 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Cathy through the decades
- Cathy peaked in 1958, when 10,961 babies were named Cathy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cathy has fallen 47% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cathy currently ranks #5,968 in the US and is cooling off.