Cathryn: 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	74	7	–	#524
1890s	183	18	+147%	#554
1900s	242	24	+32%	#593
1910s	981	98	+305%	#549
1920s	1,187	119	+21%	#594
1930s	798	80	-33%	#694
1940s	1,637	164	+105%	#470
1950s	3,271	327	+100%	#451
1960s	2,015	202	-38%	#633
1970s	1,352	135	-33%	#749
1980s	1,524	152	+13%	#944
1990s	1,451	145	-5%	#1,011
2000s	1,022	102	-30%	#1,266
2010s	492	49	-52%	#2,748
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	-65%	#4,641

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#524

1890s

183

+147%

#554

1900s

242

+32%

#593

1910s

981

+305%

#549

1920s

1,187

119

+21%

#594

1930s

798

-33%

#694

1940s

1,637

164

+105%

#470

1950s

3,271

327

+100%

#451

1960s

2,015

202

-38%

#633

1970s

1,352

135

-33%

#749

1980s

1,524

152

+13%

#944

1990s

1,451

145

-5%

#1,011

2000s

1,022

102

-30%

#1,266

2010s

492

-52%

#2,748

2020s (to 2025)

103

-65%

#4,641

The story of Cathryn

Cathryn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,135 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 16,332 American babies have been named Cathryn. Its peak came in 1956, when 368 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 Cathryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathryn?

The median living Cathryn is about 56 years old; half are between 35 and 70. An estimated 12 thousand people named Cathryn 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.

Cathryn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,135
2024	17	#6,685
2023	13	#8,145
2022	16	#7,048
2021	29	#4,641
2020	20	#5,902
2019	39	#3,809
2018	25	#5,196
2017	38	#3,932
2016	40	#3,796
2015	64	#2,748
2014	58	#2,935
2013	53	#3,087
2012	55	#3,054
2011	61	#2,846
2010	59	#2,911
2009	48	#3,421
2008	96	#2,108
2007	91	#2,181
2006	84	#2,272
2005	113	#1,743
2004	107	#1,782
2003	102	#1,823
2002	103	#1,753
2001	124	#1,510
2000	154	#1,266
1995	144	#1,192
1990	157	#1,111
1985	163	#952
1980	135	#1,054
1975	118	#1,022
1970	197	#749
1965	168	#764
1960	255	#633
1955	335	#504
1950	320	#451
1945	135	#626
1940	81	#787
1935	85	#730
1930	94	#718
1925	110	#704
1920	118	#665
1915	136	#549
1910	39	#682
1905	26	#701
1900	17	#924
1895	24	#624
1890	8	#1,019
1885	9	#752
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cathryn?

The median living Cathryn is about 56 years old. Half of all living Cathryns are between 35 and 70 years old.

How many people named Cathryn are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Cathryn are alive in the United States, based on 16,332 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cathryn mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Catherine.

How popular is the name Cathryn in 2025?

Cathryn ranked #11,135 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cathryn?

16,332 babies have been named Cathryn in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathryn most popular?

Cathryn peaked in 1956, when 368 newborns received the name.

Is Cathryn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cathryn rising or falling?

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

Cathryn

Cathryn popularity over time

The story of Cathryn

How old are people named Cathryn?

Cathryn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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