Catherine
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; clear.
Babies a year
1,573
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#314
up from #320
UK popularity
#590
66 babies · up from #594
How Catherine has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #177 |
| 2016 | #196 |
| 2017 | #198 |
| 2018 | #205 |
| 2019 | #241 |
| 2020 | #267 |
| 2021 | #323 |
| 2022 | #328 |
| 2023 | #332 |
| 2024 | #320 |
| 2025 | #314 |
In 2025, 66 babies in England and Wales were named Catherine. In the US, 1,573 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 12,067 in 1956.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Catherine was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.80% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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