Name Legacy

Cathryn

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Cathryn was most popular in 1956, when 368 American babies were given the name — ranking #866 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 16,332 people named Cathryn.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#866
Births that year368
Total since 188016,332

Cathryn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Cathryn’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Kathryn · Greek · form of Katherine, "pure"

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