Cathern: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	29	3	–	#828
1890s	15	2	-48%	#1,587
1900s	30	3	+100%	#1,493
1910s	162	16	+440%	#1,412
1920s	229	23	+41%	#1,590
1930s	165	17	-28%	#1,439
1940s	144	14	-13%	#2,105
1950s	161	16	+12%	#2,211
1960s	74	7	-54%	#3,104
1970s	41	4	-45%	#5,103
1980s	30	3	-27%	#8,241
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#828

1890s

-48%

#1,587

1900s

+100%

#1,493

1910s

162

+440%

#1,412

1920s

229

+41%

#1,590

1930s

165

-28%

#1,439

1940s

144

-13%

#2,105

1950s

161

+12%

#2,211

1960s

-54%

#3,104

1970s

-45%

#5,103

1980s

-27%

#8,241

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cathern

Cathern is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 1,080 American babies have been named Cathern. Its peak came in 1930, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cathern stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathern?

The median living Cathern is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 400 people named Cathern are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cathern year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,908
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,103
1965	9	#4,540
1960	16	#3,104
1955	20	#2,482
1950	13	#2,924
1945	12	#2,620
1940	12	#2,444
1935	15	#2,116
1930	29	#1,439
1925	21	#1,901
1920	27	#1,590
1915	17	#1,894
1910	7	#1,971
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,977
1895	5	#1,632
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cathern, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cathern?

The median living Cathern is about 71 years old. Half of all living Catherns are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Cathern are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cathern are alive in the United States, based on 1,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cathern in 2025?

Cathern did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cathern?

1,080 babies have been named Cathern in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathern most popular?

Cathern peaked in 1930, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Cathern a boy or girl name?

Cathern is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cathern rising or falling?

Cathern has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cathern popularity over time

The story of Cathern

How old are people named Cathern?

Cathern year by year

Frequently asked questions

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