Cathrine: 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	162	16	–	#395
1890s	207	21	+28%	#560
1900s	240	24	+16%	#602
1910s	639	64	+166%	#631
1920s	840	84	+31%	#714
1930s	518	52	-38%	#847
1940s	597	60	+15%	#890
1950s	1,413	141	+137%	#724
1960s	1,155	116	-18%	#871
1970s	636	64	-45%	#1,255
1980s	507	51	-20%	#1,787
1990s	431	43	-15%	#2,167
2000s	295	30	-32%	#3,137
2010s	76	8	-74%	#7,602
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

162

–

#395

1890s

207

+28%

#560

1900s

240

+16%

#602

1910s

639

+166%

#631

1920s

840

+31%

#714

1930s

518

-38%

#847

1940s

597

+15%

#890

1950s

1,413

141

+137%

#724

1960s

1,155

116

-18%

#871

1970s

636

-45%

#1,255

1980s

507

-20%

#1,787

1990s

431

-15%

#2,167

2000s

295

-32%

#3,137

2010s

-74%

#7,602

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cathrine

Cathrine 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 1880, 7,716 American babies have been named Cathrine. Its peak came in 1956, when 178 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 Cathrine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathrine?

The median living Cathrine is about 60 years old; half are between 43 and 69. An estimated 4,700 people named Cathrine 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.

Cathrine 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	5	#16,018
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,868
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,063
2014	9	#11,171
2013	9	#11,203
2012	8	#12,447
2011	12	#9,276
2010	16	#7,602
2009	21	#6,359
2008	18	#7,137
2007	17	#7,458
2006	26	#5,265
2005	28	#4,730
2004	49	#3,137
2003	36	#3,817
2002	39	#3,469
2001	29	#4,232
2000	32	#3,899
1995	41	#2,885
1990	49	#2,465
1985	59	#1,886
1980	61	#1,787
1975	62	#1,588
1970	83	#1,294
1965	114	#959
1960	130	#934
1955	155	#769
1950	117	#805
1945	54	#1,063
1940	43	#1,099
1935	58	#904
1930	71	#847
1925	81	#828
1920	92	#757
1915	74	#770
1910	45	#631
1905	34	#602
1900	27	#690
1895	24	#623
1890	22	#560
1885	18	#505
1880	13	#471

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cathrine?

The median living Cathrine is about 60 years old. Half of all living Cathrines are between 43 and 69 years old.

How many people named Cathrine are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Cathrine are alive in the United States, based on 7,716 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cathrine in 2025?

Cathrine 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 Cathrine?

7,716 babies have been named Cathrine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathrine most popular?

Cathrine peaked in 1956, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Cathrine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cathrine rising or falling?

Cathrine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cathrine popularity over time

The story of Cathrine

How old are people named Cathrine?

Cathrine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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