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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cathy

Ranked #431 - 1 in 65,252 people
US

Most common in

United States

123k bearers

World total

122,602

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#431

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States123k
Worldwide
~123k
rank #431
Rarity
1 in 65,252
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~123k in US

About the name Cathy

There are an estimated 122,602 people named Cathy alive worldwide today. That ranks Cathy at #431 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cathy is held by approximately 122,602 people, ranking #431 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,707 U.S. residents).

Historically Cathy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Cathy 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 0.2%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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  1. 1918: 5
  2. 1919: 8
  3. 1920: 5
  4. 1921: 7
  5. 1922: 5
  6. 1923: 8
  7. 1924: 13
  8. 1925: 12
  9. 1926: 17
  10. 1927: 17
  11. 1928: 20
  12. 1929: 14
  13. 1930: 25
  14. 1931: 24
  15. 1932: 29
  16. 1933: 35
  17. 1934: 47
  18. 1935: 60
  19. 1936: 53
  20. 1937: 72
  21. 1938: 89
  22. 1939: 144
  23. 1940: 195
  24. 1941: 312
  25. 1942: 483
  26. 1943: 606
  27. 1944: 680
  28. 1945: 830
  29. 1946: 1,628
  30. 1947: 2,869
  31. 1948: 3,569
  32. 1949: 4,422
  33. 1950: 5,041
  34. 1951: 5,697
  35. 1952: 7,019
  36. 1953: 7,314
  37. 1954: 7,213
  38. 1955: 8,680
  39. 1956: 10k
  40. 1957: 10k
  41. 1958: 11k
  42. 1959: 10k
  43. 1960: 9,151
  44. 1961: 8,230
  45. 1962: 7,165
  46. 1963: 6,328
  47. 1964: 5,520
  48. 1965: 4,156
  49. 1966: 3,433
  50. 1967: 2,833
  51. 1968: 2,407
  52. 1969: 2,530
  53. 1970: 2,597
  54. 1971: 2,279
  55. 1972: 1,736
  56. 1973: 1,440
  57. 1974: 1,172
  58. 1975: 970
  59. 1976: 809
  60. 1977: 743
  61. 1978: 639
  62. 1979: 588
  63. 1980: 567
  64. 1981: 534
  65. 1982: 486
  66. 1983: 371
  67. 1984: 372
  68. 1985: 362
  69. 1986: 273
  70. 1987: 246
  71. 1988: 227
  72. 1989: 224
  73. 1990: 209
  74. 1991: 210
  75. 1992: 186
  76. 1993: 153
  77. 1994: 164
  78. 1995: 141
  79. 1996: 129
  80. 1997: 133
  81. 1998: 124
  82. 1999: 116
  83. 2000: 119
  84. 2001: 120
  85. 2002: 93
  86. 2003: 103
  87. 2004: 104
  88. 2005: 93
  89. 2006: 88
  90. 2007: 79
  91. 2008: 61
  92. 2009: 56
  93. 2010: 52
  94. 2011: 47
  95. 2012: 56
  96. 2013: 59
  97. 2014: 48
  98. 2015: 64
  99. 2016: 53
  100. 2017: 31
  101. 2018: 44
  102. 2019: 30
  103. 2020: 32
  104. 2021: 22
  105. 2022: 20
  106. 2023: 25
  107. 2024: 20
  108. 2025: 12

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cathy worldwide?

There are an estimated 122,602 people named Cathy alive worldwide today, ranking #431 globally.

Is Cathy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 65,252 people. In the United States there are roughly 122,602 bearers, which is 1 in 2,707 Americans.

Is Cathy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cathy is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Cathy come from?

Who are famous people named Cathy?

Data sources

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

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