Catherine
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Catherine meaning
each of the two, pure
Catherine at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #320 in 2024
Catherine popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #31 | 688 |
| 1890 | #44 | 1,232 |
| 1900 | #34 | 2,081 |
| 1910 | #22 | 3,161 |
| 1917 | #18 | 8,689 |
| 1920 | #21 | 8,878 |
| 1930 | #35 | 6,298 |
| 1940 | #53 | 4,584 |
| 1950 | #34 | 9,655 |
| 1960 | #42 | 9,537 |
| 1970 | #59 | 6,006 |
| 1980 | #77 | 4,080 |
| 1990 | #71 | 4,893 |
| 2000 | #81 | 3,802 |
| 2010 | #193 | 1,612 |
| 2020 | #267 | 1,155 |
| 2024 | #320 | 955 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #31 | 688 |
| 1881 | #40 | 635 |
| 1882 | #42 | 726 |
| 1883 | #36 | 853 |
| 1884 | #43 | 874 |
| 1885 | #45 | 846 |
| 1886 | #45 | 916 |
| 1887 | #44 | 967 |
| 1888 | #42 | 1,212 |
| 1889 | #42 | 1,198 |
| 1890 | #44 | 1,232 |
| 1891 | #41 | 1,219 |
| 1892 | #42 | 1,333 |
| 1893 | #42 | 1,336 |
| 1894 | #41 | 1,430 |
| 1895 | #38 | 1,514 |
| 1896 | #40 | 1,594 |
| 1897 | #42 | 1,511 |
| 1898 | #41 | 1,705 |
| 1899 | #36 | 1,628 |
| 1900 | #34 | 2,081 |
| 1901 | #38 | 1,599 |
| 1902 | #31 | 1,896 |
| 1903 | #32 | 1,916 |
| 1904 | #31 | 1,983 |
| 1905 | #28 | 2,198 |
| 1906 | #26 | 2,230 |
| 1907 | #25 | 2,457 |
| 1908 | #22 | 2,750 |
| 1909 | #23 | 2,897 |
| 1910 | #22 | 3,161 |
| 1911 | #20 | 3,565 |
| 1912 | #21 | 4,666 |
| 1913 | #22 | 5,302 |
| 1914 | #18 | 6,613 |
| 1915 | #19 | 8,181 |
| 1916 | #20 | 8,469 |
| 1917 | #18 | 8,689 |
| 1918 | #20 | 8,842 |
| 1919 | #23 | 8,335 |
| 1920 | #21 | 8,878 |
| 1921 | #23 | 8,887 |
| 1922 | #24 | 8,537 |
| 1923 | #24 | 8,437 |
| 1924 | #27 | 8,363 |
| 1925 | #29 | 7,867 |
| 1926 | #31 | 7,469 |
| 1927 | #31 | 7,256 |
| 1928 | #33 | 6,910 |
| 1929 | #34 | 6,277 |
| 1930 | #35 | 6,298 |
| 1931 | #36 | 5,642 |
| 1932 | #39 | 5,448 |
| 1933 | #44 | 4,908 |
| 1934 | #42 | 4,934 |
| 1935 | #42 | 4,698 |
| 1936 | #44 | 4,537 |
| 1937 | #47 | 4,459 |
| 1938 | #48 | 4,525 |
| 1939 | #49 | 4,577 |
| 1940 | #53 | 4,584 |
| 1941 | #51 | 4,884 |
| 1942 | #49 | 5,267 |
| 1943 | #48 | 5,427 |
| 1944 | #49 | 5,256 |
| 1945 | #50 | 5,031 |
| 1946 | #48 | 6,367 |
| 1947 | #46 | 7,889 |
| 1948 | #41 | 8,244 |
| 1949 | #37 | 9,137 |
| 1950 | #34 | 9,655 |
| 1951 | #34 | 10,566 |
| 1952 | #34 | 11,053 |
| 1953 | #35 | 10,848 |
| 1954 | #32 | 11,080 |
| 1955 | #28 | 11,636 |
| 1956 | #28 | 12,057 |
| 1957 | #37 | 11,150 |
| 1958 | #38 | 10,770 |
| 1959 | #40 | 10,022 |
| 1960 | #42 | 9,537 |
| 1961 | #48 | 9,250 |
| 1962 | #53 | 8,697 |
| 1963 | #53 | 8,294 |
| 1964 | #54 | 8,237 |
| 1965 | #57 | 7,243 |
| 1966 | #54 | 6,961 |
| 1967 | #55 | 6,345 |
| 1968 | #56 | 6,130 |
| 1969 | #58 | 6,093 |
| 1970 | #59 | 6,006 |
| 1971 | #65 | 5,336 |
| 1972 | #65 | 4,685 |
| 1973 | #67 | 4,262 |
| 1974 | #73 | 4,183 |
| 1975 | #73 | 3,935 |
| 1976 | #72 | 3,779 |
| 1977 | #75 | 3,841 |
| 1978 | #72 | 3,959 |
| 1979 | #78 | 3,878 |
| 1980 | #77 | 4,080 |
| 1981 | #73 | 4,056 |
| 1982 | #73 | 4,098 |
| 1983 | #66 | 4,251 |
| 1984 | #69 | 4,240 |
| 1985 | #65 | 4,297 |
| 1986 | #67 | 4,242 |
| 1987 | #74 | 4,108 |
| 1988 | #69 | 4,504 |
| 1989 | #67 | 4,559 |
| 1990 | #71 | 4,893 |
| 1991 | #72 | 4,814 |
| 1992 | #78 | 4,536 |
| 1993 | #75 | 4,475 |
| 1994 | #84 | 4,102 |
| 1995 | #90 | 3,860 |
| 1996 | #95 | 3,739 |
| 1997 | #96 | 3,591 |
| 1998 | #101 | 3,348 |
| 1999 | #98 | 3,401 |
| 2000 | #81 | 3,802 |
| 2001 | #81 | 3,731 |
| 2002 | #101 | 3,292 |
| 2003 | #106 | 3,231 |
| 2004 | #103 | 3,181 |
| 2005 | #109 | 2,985 |
| 2006 | #121 | 2,793 |
| 2007 | #142 | 2,472 |
| 2008 | #148 | 2,323 |
| 2009 | #176 | 1,891 |
| 2010 | #193 | 1,612 |
| 2011 | #161 | 1,937 |
| 2012 | #165 | 1,913 |
| 2013 | #170 | 1,868 |
| 2014 | #170 | 1,944 |
| 2015 | #177 | 1,807 |
| 2016 | #196 | 1,668 |
| 2017 | #198 | 1,584 |
| 2018 | #205 | 1,506 |
| 2019 | #241 | 1,312 |
| 2020 | #267 | 1,155 |
| 2021 | #323 | 1,004 |
| 2022 | #328 | 981 |
| 2023 | #330 | 933 |
| 2024 | #320 | 955 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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