Baby name

Cathryn

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1956, with 368 births and the No. 484 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 143 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 10913.

16,332births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 484rank at its peak, in 1956

Where babies named Cathryn are born

1956

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Cathryn is most common in Texas (1.6 times), Illinois (1.6) and California (1.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Kathryn 455,423
Catheryn 1,733

Names from the same era

Kathrine · Althea · Roslyn · Nita · Sheree · Mari

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