Cathie: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	10	1	–	#4,920
1930s	57	6	+470%	#2,050
1940s	1,414	141	+2381%	#528
1950s	2,504	250	+77%	#505
1960s	1,163	116	-54%	#724
1970s	345	35	-70%	#1,570
1980s	76	8	-78%	#4,548
1990s	17	2	-78%	#12,041
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,920

1930s

+470%

#2,050

1940s

1,414

141

+2381%

#528

1950s

2,504

250

+77%

#505

1960s

1,163

116

-54%

#724

1970s

345

-70%

#1,570

1980s

-78%

#4,548

1990s

-78%

#12,041

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cathie

Cathie 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 1926, 5,586 American babies have been named Cathie. Its peak came in 1958, when 277 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Cathie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathie?

The median living Cathie is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 75. An estimated 4,500 people named Cathie 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.

Cathie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,041
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	16	#4,548
1975	29	#2,621
1970	61	#1,570
1965	90	#1,111
1960	195	#724
1955	237	#600
1950	242	#535
1945	121	#675
1940	29	#1,412
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cathie?

The median living Cathie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Cathies are between 63 and 75 years old.

How many people named Cathie are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Cathie are alive in the United States, based on 5,586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cathie mean?

Alternative spelling of Cathy (“diminutive of the female given name Catherine”)

How popular is the name Cathie in 2025?

Cathie 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 Cathie?

5,586 babies have been named Cathie in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathie most popular?

Cathie peaked in 1958, when 277 newborns received the name.

Is Cathie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cathie rising or falling?

Cathie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cathie

Cathie popularity over time

The story of Cathie

How old are people named Cathie?

Cathie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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