Catherine
4 countries#313 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Catherine was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
669,611 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #313 · peaked in 1956 with 12,075 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, New Jersey
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
394,876 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #1287 · peaked in 1963 with 19,902 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Yvelines, Seine-Maritime, Moselle
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
5,506 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #387 · peaked in 1974 with 298 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
997 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #259 · peaked in 1997 with 101 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Catherine’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #121 | — |
| 2007 | #142 | ↓21 |
| 2008 | #148 | ↓6 |
| 2009 | #176 | ↓28 |
| 2010 | #193 | ↓17 |
| 2011 | #161 | ↑32 |
| 2012 | #165 | ↓4 |
| 2013 | #170 | ↓5 |
| 2014 | #170 | — |
| 2015 | #177 | ↓7 |
| 2016 | #195 | ↓18 |
| 2017 | #198 | ↓3 |
| 2018 | #205 | ↓7 |
| 2019 | #241 | ↓36 |
| 2020 | #267 | ↓26 |
| 2021 | #323 | ↓56 |
| 2022 | #328 | ↓5 |
| 2023 | #331 | ↓3 |
| 2024 | #322 | ↑9 |
| 2025 | #313 | ↑9 |
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