Catie: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	37	4	–	#5,569
1980s	244	24	+559%	#2,671
1990s	310	31	+27%	#2,743
2000s	268	27	-14%	#3,964
2010s	128	13	-52%	#6,794
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-40%	#10,438

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,569

1980s

244

+559%

#2,671

1990s

310

+27%

#2,743

2000s

268

-14%

#3,964

2010s

128

-52%

#6,794

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#10,438

The story of Catie

Catie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,537 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,033 American babies have been named Catie. Its peak came in 1990, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Catie?

The median living Catie is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Catie 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.

Catie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,537
2024	7	#12,419
2023	8	#11,388
2022	7	#12,511
2021	9	#10,458
2020	9	#10,438
2019	11	#9,247
2018	6	#14,145
2017	10	#10,118
2016	12	#9,005
2015	15	#7,704
2014	15	#7,741
2013	18	#6,794
2012	12	#9,221
2011	17	#7,185
2010	12	#9,351
2009	22	#6,151
2008	27	#5,317
2007	23	#5,939
2006	30	#4,707
2005	26	#4,984
2004	30	#4,514
2003	22	#5,456
2002	25	#4,796
2001	32	#3,964
2000	31	#4,000
1995	29	#3,683
1990	42	#2,743
1985	33	#2,809
1980	13	#5,276
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Catie?

The median living Catie is about 28 years old. Half of all living Caties are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Catie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Catie are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Catie mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Catherine and Caitlin.

How popular is the name Catie in 2025?

Catie ranked #13,537 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Catie?

1,033 babies have been named Catie in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catie most popular?

Catie peaked in 1990, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Catie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Catie rising or falling?

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

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Catie popularity over time

The story of Catie

How old are people named Catie?

Catie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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