Catherine Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Catherine is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Catherine has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Catherine' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 23rd out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1435th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 47th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 37th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 68th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 72nd out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 117th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 215th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Catherine' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Catherine"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Catherine"

"Catherine" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 23rd of 1539 151,443
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1435th of 1654 19
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 47th of 1429 93,661
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 37th of 1441 184,488
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 68th of 1550 80,715
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 72nd of 1589 68,772
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 117th of 1586 45,500
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 215th of 1328 15,755

Regional Popularity of "Catherine" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 93.62%
352nd/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Catherine" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
30.11%
56th/186
17.65%
33rd/187
30.23%
65th/215
20.75%
50th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
25.00%
69th/276
16.38%
47th/287
18.77%
64th/341
18.28%
70th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
29.62%
85th/287
18.37%
54th/294
17.29%
65th/376
26.84%
106th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
50.88%
174th/342
21.71%
76th/350
27.19%
121st/445
46.55%
216th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- 58.71%
182nd/310
64.23%
246th/383
92.49%
394th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Catherine"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Catherine" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.