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Cathy

Girl

Meaning of Cathy: Greek: 'pure'

Cathy is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7952nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7952

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

170,646

First recorded 1918 · peak 1958

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 534 babies1982: 486 babies1983: 371 babies1984: 372 babies1985: 362 babies1986: 273 babies1987: 246 babies1988: 227 babies1989: 224 babies1990: 209 babies19901991: 210 babies1992: 186 babies1993: 153 babies1994: 164 babies1995: 141 babies1996: 129 babies1997: 133 babies1998: 124 babies1999: 116 babies2000: 119 babies20002001: 120 babies2002: 93 babies2003: 103 babies2004: 104 babies2005: 93 babies2006: 88 babies2007: 79 babies2008: 61 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 52 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 56 babies2013: 59 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 64 babies2016: 53 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Cathy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 534.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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