female NAME · CURRENTLY #314

Catherine

KATH-uh-rin

““Pure,” from Greek katharos.”

A long-established classic name with numerous international forms.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Catherine has traveled through time

6881880 8461885 1,2321890 1,5141895 2,0861900 2,1981905 3,1711910 8,1961915 8,8971920 7,8861925 6,3311930 4,7161935 4,6011940 5,0491945 9,6731950 11,6601955 9,5601960 7,2701965 6,0241970 3,9471975 4,0961980 4,3091985 4,9171990 3,8711995 3,8022000 2,9932005 1,6122010 1,8072015 1,1552020 9722025
LATEST YEAR2025972 births
PEAK RANK#18in 1914
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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