Cathy Name Popularity
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How popular is Cathy?
Ranking 3,499th in popularity in the United States for girls in 2018, the name Cathy is rare.Although not currently within the top 1000, Cathy has seen higher popularity rankings.
Position 34, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1958 with 10,934 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Cathy was less than 5, most recently in 1917.
Approximately during the years 1923-1926, and 1927-1958, the name Cathy took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1959-1968, 1969-1978, 1980-1986, 1990-1993, and 2004-2009.
Cathy became more popular as a girls name in 1918.
Currently, the name is at an extremely low point when compared to its most popular year.
How popular will Cathy be?
The popularity trend for Cathy has steadily decreased for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Cathy for their newborn has dropped.
The name Cathy is very unique and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Cathy is very rarely used as a given name.
for Percentages.| Cathy (Girl) | Cathy (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 44 | 3,499 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 31 | 4,486 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 53 | 3,106 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 64 | 2,741 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 48 | 3,334 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 59 | 2,872 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 56 | 3,009 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 47 | 3,412 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 52 | 3,163 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 56 | 3,052 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 61 | 2,891 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 79 | 2,398 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 88 | 2,190 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 93 | 2,015 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 104 | 1,823 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 103 | 1,814 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 93 | 1,899 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 120 | 1,546 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 119 | 1,526 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 116 | 1,482 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 124 | 1,382 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 133 | 1,305 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 129 | 1,318 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 142 | 1,210 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 164 | 1,096 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 153 | 1,160 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 186 | 1,010 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 210 | 915 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 210 | 913 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 224 | 839 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 227 | 807 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 246 | 733 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 272 | 676 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 362 | 548 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 373 | 521 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 372 | 514 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 486 | 443 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 533 | 413 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 568 | 401 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 587 | 380 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 639 | 340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 743 | 319 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 809 | 283 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 970 | 252 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 1,167 | 222 | 5 | 5,317 |
| 1973 | | 1,437 | 185 | 5 | 5,199 |
| 1972 | | 1,736 | 169 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 2,270 | 141 | 9 | 3,400 |
| 1970 | | 2,585 | 137 | 11 | 2,919 |
| 1969 | | 2,521 | 133 | 10 | 2,891 |
| 1968 | | 2,400 | 134 | 7 | 3,416 |
| 1967 | | 2,826 | 118 | 8 | 3,023 |
| 1966 | | 3,421 | 99 | 11 | 2,483 |
| 1965 | | 4,152 | 88 | 5 | 3,992 |
| 1964 | | 5,502 | 75 | 18 | 1,909 |
| 1963 | | 6,318 | 67 | 10 | 2,701 |
| 1962 | | 7,148 | 62 | 20 | 1,814 |
| 1961 | | 8,199 | 55 | 19 | 1,887 |
| 1960 | | 9,135 | 45 | 21 | 1,780 |
| 1959 | | 10,414 | 39 | 23 | 1,674 |
| 1958 | | 10,934 | 34 | 19 | 1,845 |
| 1957 | | 10,317 | 39 | 23 | 1,678 |
| 1956 | | 10,137 | 36 | 23 | 1,643 |
| 1955 | | 8,661 | 44 | 15 | 2,054 |
| 1954 | | 7,212 | 59 | 6 | 3,499 |
| 1953 | | 7,298 | 56 | 13 | 2,197 |
| 1952 | | 7,010 | 56 | 8 | 2,908 |
| 1951 | | 5,699 | 71 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 5,030 | 75 | 10 | 2,455 |
| 1949 | | 4,407 | 81 | 15 | 1,953 |
| 1948 | | 3,562 | 104 | 8 | 2,814 |
| 1947 | | 2,859 | 119 | 10 | 2,523 |
| 1946 | | 1,623 | 167 | 5 | 3,596 |
| 1945 | | 824 | 231 | 6 | 3,033 |
| 1944 | | 680 | 264 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 606 | 282 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 483 | 315 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 312 | 389 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 195 | 496 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 144 | 559 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 89 | 725 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 72 | 811 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 53 | 943 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 60 | 893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 47 | 1,009 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 35 | 1,205 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 29 | 1,388 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 24 | 1,558 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 25 | 1,579 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 14 | 2,325 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 20 | 1,910 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 17 | 2,183 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 17 | 2,175 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 12 | 2,805 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 13 | 2,689 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 8 | 3,700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 6 | 4,535 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 7 | 4,085 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 5 | 5,101 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 8 | 3,516 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 5 | 4,936 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |