Girl name
Catherine
Catherine holds the #313 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 972 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #267 in 2020 to #313 today. Its strongest year on record was 1914 (#18 nationally, 6,613 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#93 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#313
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#18
in 1914 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
972
girls named Catherine
Catherine popularity, 1880–2025
Where Catherine is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#93), Alabama (#151), Kentucky (#172)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Catherine in the most recent year of SSA data.