Catherin Girl
How popular is Catherin?
Peaked in 1989
No babies were recorded with the name Catherin in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 143 girls got the name.
891living people named Catherin (est.)
37median age of people named Catherin
1,121babies named Catherin since 1880
Catherin popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1989 (143 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,146 in 1989 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Catherin counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Katherine family of names ranked #122 for girls in 2025 (#120 the year before), with 2,730 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine | 1,670 | 61% |
| Catherine | 972 | 36% |
| Katheryn | 45 | 2% |
| Katherin | 34 | 1% |
| Katheryne | 9 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Catherin by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 | #2,687 |
| 1920s | 77 | #2,660 |
| 1930s | 52 | #2,867 |
| 1940s | 71 | #3,138 |
| 1950s | 137 | #2,375 |
| 1960s | 115 | #3,160 |
| 1970s | 84 | #4,037 |
| 1980s | 207 | #1,146 |
| 1990s | 112 | #5,943 |
| 2000s | 170 | #4,829 |
| 2010s | 53 | #9,786 |
Questions
- Is Catherin a boy or girl name?
- Catherin is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Catherin were girls.
- How popular is the name Catherin?
- No babies were recorded with the name Catherin in 2025. It was most used in 1989, when 143 girls got the name.
- When was Catherin most popular?
- Catherin peaked in 1989, when 143 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,146 in 1989.
- How many people are named Catherin?
- 1,121 babies have been named Catherin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 891 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.