United States name statistics
Cathy in United States
Estimated bearers
122,602
Country rank
#431
Per 100k
37
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Cathy popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Cathy, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 7,314
- 1954: 7,213
- 1955: 8,680
- 1956: 10k
- 1957: 10k
- 1958: 11k
- 1959: 10k
- 1960: 9,151
- 1961: 8,230
- 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: 1,736
- 1973: 1,440
- 1974: 1,172
- 1975: 970
- 1976: 809
- 1977: 743
- 1978: 639
- 1979: 588
- 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
- 2025: 12
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Cathy in United States?
An estimated 122,602 people in United States are named Cathy. That works out to 1 in 2,707 residents.
Is Cathy a common name in United States?
Cathy ranks #431 among first names in United States.