Catherine
9 lettersFemale #314 · 972 reported
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US name popularity
Catherine name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Catherine ranks #314 in female records (972 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #314 · 972 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 16 female records (956 to 972); rank moved from #324 to #314.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 33 female records (1,005 to 972); rank moved from #323 to #314.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,669 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Catherine becoming more popular?
Catherine's reported female count increased by 16 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #324 to #314. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Catherine. That is not a count of zero.
Catherine in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 972 | 314 | — | — |
| 2024 | 956 | 324 | — | — |
| 2023 | 933 | 331 | — | — |
| 2022 | 981 | 328 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,005 | 323 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,155 | 267 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,312 | 241 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,507 | 205 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,584 | 198 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,669 | 195 | — | — |
Questions about Catherine’s popularity
How common is Catherine in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Catherine ranks #314 in female records (972 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Catherine?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Catherine only.
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