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A given name in English, Dutch and 2 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Catharine is a feminine given name documented in English, Dutch, Danish and 1 other language.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2024: 7 girls (rank 12161). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Catharine
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 28 | 294 | observed |
| 1881 | 40 | 251 | observed |
| 1882 | 43 | 265 | observed |
| 1883 | 52 | 249 | observed |
| 1884 | 42 | 295 | observed |
| 1885 | 56 | 264 | observed |
| 1886 | 50 | 290 | observed |
| 1887 | 38 | 348 | observed |
| 1888 | 66 | 288 | observed |
| 1889 | 63 | 304 | observed |
| 1890 | 53 | 350 | observed |
| 1891 | 53 | 344 | observed |
| 1892 | 57 | 348 | observed |
| 1893 | 80 | 306 | observed |
| 1894 | 71 | 331 | observed |
| 1895 | 89 | 308 | observed |
| 1896 | 98 | 294 | observed |
| 1897 | 100 | 283 | observed |
| 1898 | 105 | 303 | observed |
| 1899 | 95 | 302 | observed |
| 1900 | 104 | 332 | observed |
| 1901 | 88 | 320 | observed |
| 1902 | 103 | 312 | observed |
| 1903 | 101 | 310 | observed |
| 1904 | 108 | 311 | observed |
| 1905 | 135 | 285 | observed |
| 1906 | 114 | 315 | observed |
| 1907 | 118 | 319 | observed |
| 1908 | 123 | 319 | observed |
| 1909 | 123 | 323 | observed |
| 1910 | 139 | 332 | observed |
| 1911 | 131 | 348 | observed |
| 1912 | 183 | 339 | observed |
| 1913 | 187 | 351 | observed |
| 1914 | 199 | 378 | observed |
| 1915 | 281 | 357 | observed |
| 1916 | 267 | 383 | observed |
| 1917 | 263 | 391 | observed |
| 1918 | 236 | 431 | observed |
| 1919 | 200 | 469 | observed |
| 1920 | 205 | 474 | observed |
| 1921 | 208 | 478 | observed |
| 1922 | 213 | 472 | observed |
| 1923 | 188 | 509 | observed |
| 1924 | 166 | 565 | observed |
| 1925 | 175 | 540 | observed |
| 1926 | 134 | 612 | observed |
| 1927 | 118 | 659 | observed |
| 1928 | 125 | 628 | observed |
| 1929 | 111 | 661 | observed |
| 1930 | 108 | 661 | observed |
| 1931 | 93 | 690 | observed |
| 1932 | 104 | 656 | observed |
| 1933 | 79 | 742 | observed |
| 1934 | 75 | 774 | observed |
| 1935 | 81 | 751 | observed |
| 1936 | 89 | 707 | observed |
| 1937 | 62 | 877 | observed |
| 1938 | 84 | 756 | observed |
| 1939 | 69 | 838 | observed |
| 1940 | 71 | 849 | observed |
| 1941 | 89 | 756 | observed |
| 1942 | 103 | 743 | observed |
| 1943 | 91 | 807 | observed |
| 1944 | 98 | 771 | observed |
| 1945 | 90 | 790 | observed |
| 1946 | 111 | 781 | observed |
| 1947 | 131 | 747 | observed |
| 1948 | 109 | 837 | observed |
| 1949 | 119 | 791 | observed |
| 1950 | 142 | 719 | observed |
| 1951 | 155 | 701 | observed |
| 1952 | 135 | 765 | observed |
| 1953 | 129 | 809 | observed |
| 1954 | 140 | 793 | observed |
| 1955 | 141 | 814 | observed |
| 1956 | 135 | 858 | observed |
| 1957 | 134 | 881 | observed |
| 1958 | 147 | 841 | observed |
| 1959 | 129 | 920 | observed |
| 1960 | 104 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1961 | 125 | 963 | observed |
| 1962 | 116 | 998 | observed |
| 1963 | 134 | 907 | observed |
| 1964 | 121 | 955 | observed |
| 1965 | 93 | 1,086 | observed |
| 1966 | 109 | 983 | observed |
| 1967 | 77 | 1,209 | observed |
| 1968 | 86 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1969 | 109 | 1,048 | observed |
| 1970 | 109 | 1,088 | observed |
| 1971 | 79 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1972 | 79 | 1,289 | observed |
| 1973 | 64 | 1,478 | observed |
| 1974 | 75 | 1,369 | observed |
| 1975 | 94 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1976 | 72 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1977 | 69 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1978 | 75 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1979 | 61 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1980 | 66 | 1,704 | observed |
| 1981 | 75 | 1,568 | observed |
| 1982 | 77 | 1,531 | observed |
| 1983 | 80 | 1,447 | observed |
| 1984 | 69 | 1,604 | observed |
| 1985 | 74 | 1,604 | observed |
| 1986 | 67 | 1,736 | observed |
| 1987 | 64 | 1,812 | observed |
| 1988 | 65 | 1,891 | observed |
| 1989 | 68 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1990 | 84 | 1,733 | observed |
| 1991 | 61 | 2,163 | observed |
| 1992 | 65 | 2,078 | observed |
| 1993 | 43 | 2,768 | observed |
| 1994 | 56 | 2,323 | observed |
| 1995 | 47 | 2,623 | observed |
| 1996 | 48 | 2,591 | observed |
| 1997 | 54 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1998 | 43 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1999 | 49 | 2,782 | observed |
| 2000 | 45 | 3,070 | observed |
| 2001 | 45 | 3,091 | observed |
| 2002 | 31 | 4,071 | observed |
| 2003 | 42 | 3,412 | observed |
| 2004 | 36 | 3,898 | observed |
| 2005 | 30 | 4,487 | observed |
| 2006 | 31 | 4,576 | observed |
| 2007 | 31 | 4,675 | observed |
| 2008 | 28 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2010 | 22 | 5,977 | observed |
| 2011 | 19 | 6,564 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 9,711 | observed |
| 2013 | 16 | 7,372 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 5,625 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 8,931 | observed |
| 2016 | 12 | 8,875 | observed |
| 2017 | 13 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | observed |
| 2019 | 10 | 9,736 | observed |
| 2020 | 10 | 9,546 | observed |
| 2021 | 8 | 11,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 13,592 | observed |
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 12,161 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Catharine” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Catharine— “pure”
Catharine, _f._ _Eng._ Gr. pure, 123
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American feminist and legal activist
United States educator (1800–1878)
English historian, philosopher, feminist (1731-1791)
English novelist, dramatist, philosopher (1674-1749)
English-Canadian author and botanical artist (1802-1899)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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