Baby names

How popular is the name Cathy?

In 2025, 12 baby girls in the U.S. were named Cathy, the 8362nd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1958, when 10,942 girls got the name. 170,303 girls have been named Cathy since 1880. 343 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#8,362

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Cathy

Peak year

1958

10,942 girls

Girls named Cathy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cathy (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	12
2024	20
2023	25
2022	20
2021	22
2020	32
2019	30
2018	44
2017	31
2016	53
2015	64
2014	48
2013	59
2012	56
2011	47
2010	52
2009	56
2008	61
2007	79
2006	88
2005	93
2004	104
2003	103
2002	93
2001	120
2000	119
1999	116
1998	124
1997	133
1996	129
1995	141
1994	164
1993	153
1992	186
1991	210
1990	209
1989	224
1988	227
1987	246
1986	273
1985	362
1984	372
1983	371
1982	486
1981	534
1980	567
1979	588
1978	639
1977	743
1976	809
1975	970
1974	1,167
1973	1,435
1972	1,736
1971	2,270
1970	2,586
1969	2,520
1968	2,400
1967	2,825
1966	3,421
1965	4,151
1964	5,502
1963	6,319
1962	7,145
1961	8,211
1960	9,130
1959	10,408
1958	10,942
1957	10,325
1956	10,132
1955	8,665
1954	7,207
1953	7,301
1952	7,011
1951	5,697
1950	5,031
1949	4,407
1948	3,561
1947	2,859
1946	1,623
1945	824
1944	680
1943	606
1942	483
1941	312
1940	195
1939	144
1938	89
1937	72
1936	53
1935	60
1934	47
1933	35
1932	29
1931	24
1930	25
1929	14
1928	20
1927	17
1926	17
1925	12
1924	13
1923	8
1922	5
1921	7
1920	5
1919	8
1918	5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Cathy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cathy (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	5
1973	5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	9
1970	11
1969	10
1968	7
1967	8
1966	12
1965	5
1964	18
1963	9
1962	20
1961	19
1960	21
1959	23
1958	19
1957	23
1956	23
1955	15
1954	6
1953	13
1952	8
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	10
1949	15
1948	8
1947	10
1946	5
1945	6
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Cathy each year since 1880

Boys named Cathy each year since 1880

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