Name Legacy

Catherin

Recorded 1913–2018 · United States

Catherin was most popular in 1989, when 143 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,941 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,121 people named Catherin.

Most popular in1989
Rank that year#1,941
Births that year143
Total since 18801,121
Given to100% girls

Catherin over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Catherin’s peak in 1989. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Catherin a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Catherin is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,121 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Where Catherin is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org