How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Cathryn

Ranked #2375 - 1 in 790,514 people
US

Most common in

United States

10k bearers

World total

10,120

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2375

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States10k
Worldwide
~10k
rank #2375
Rarity
1 in 790,514
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~10k in US

About the name Cathryn

There are an estimated 10,120 people named Cathryn alive worldwide today. That ranks Cathryn at #2375 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cathryn is held by approximately 10,120 people, ranking #2375 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 32,796 U.S. residents).

Historically Cathryn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Cathryn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Cathryn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cathryn, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1883: 14
  3. 1884: 9
  4. 1885: 9
  5. 1887: 8
  6. 1888: 11
  7. 1889: 18
  8. 1890: 8
  9. 1891: 12
  10. 1892: 23
  11. 1893: 13
  12. 1894: 13
  13. 1895: 24
  14. 1896: 30
  15. 1897: 18
  16. 1898: 23
  17. 1899: 19
  18. 1900: 17
  19. 1901: 23
  20. 1902: 18
  21. 1903: 19
  22. 1904: 18
  23. 1905: 26
  24. 1906: 19
  25. 1907: 31
  26. 1908: 40
  27. 1909: 31
  28. 1910: 39
  29. 1911: 47
  30. 1912: 60
  31. 1913: 81
  32. 1914: 102
  33. 1915: 136
  34. 1916: 119
  35. 1917: 142
  36. 1918: 142
  37. 1919: 113
  38. 1920: 118
  39. 1921: 148
  40. 1922: 128
  41. 1923: 132
  42. 1924: 135
  43. 1925: 110
  44. 1926: 114
  45. 1927: 125
  46. 1928: 80
  47. 1929: 97
  48. 1930: 94
  49. 1931: 84
  50. 1932: 78
  51. 1933: 84
  52. 1934: 93
  53. 1935: 85
  54. 1936: 75
  55. 1937: 72
  56. 1938: 72
  57. 1939: 61
  58. 1940: 81
  59. 1941: 94
  60. 1942: 113
  61. 1943: 127
  62. 1944: 122
  63. 1945: 135
  64. 1946: 160
  65. 1947: 248
  66. 1948: 265
  67. 1949: 292
  68. 1950: 320
  69. 1951: 336
  70. 1952: 351
  71. 1953: 321
  72. 1954: 347
  73. 1955: 335
  74. 1956: 368
  75. 1957: 303
  76. 1958: 318
  77. 1959: 272
  78. 1960: 255
  79. 1961: 236
  80. 1962: 212
  81. 1963: 219
  82. 1964: 194
  83. 1965: 168
  84. 1966: 187
  85. 1967: 201
  86. 1968: 165
  87. 1969: 178
  88. 1970: 197
  89. 1971: 174
  90. 1972: 145
  91. 1973: 116
  92. 1974: 104
  93. 1975: 118
  94. 1976: 106
  95. 1977: 126
  96. 1978: 135
  97. 1979: 131
  98. 1980: 135
  99. 1981: 142
  100. 1982: 134
  101. 1983: 157
  102. 1984: 155
  103. 1985: 163
  104. 1986: 161
  105. 1987: 146
  106. 1988: 177
  107. 1989: 154
  108. 1990: 157
  109. 1991: 183
  110. 1992: 152
  111. 1993: 141
  112. 1994: 147
  113. 1995: 144
  114. 1996: 155
  115. 1997: 135
  116. 1998: 107
  117. 1999: 130
  118. 2000: 154
  119. 2001: 124
  120. 2002: 103
  121. 2003: 102
  122. 2004: 107
  123. 2005: 113
  124. 2006: 84
  125. 2007: 91
  126. 2008: 96
  127. 2009: 48
  128. 2010: 59
  129. 2011: 61
  130. 2012: 55
  131. 2013: 53
  132. 2014: 58
  133. 2015: 64
  134. 2016: 40
  135. 2017: 38
  136. 2018: 25
  137. 2019: 39
  138. 2020: 20
  139. 2021: 29
  140. 2022: 16
  141. 2023: 13
  142. 2024: 17
  143. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cathryn worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,120 people named Cathryn alive worldwide today, ranking #2375 globally.

Is Cathryn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 790,514 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,120 bearers, which is 1 in 32,796 Americans.

Is Cathryn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cathryn is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Cathryn come from?

Who are famous people named Cathryn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".