Cathrine
A reduced spelling of Catherine, which descends from the Greek Aikaterine. Early Christian writers linked it to "katharos", meaning pure.
Cathrine in 2025
Cathrine was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Cathrine has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Cathrine
Cathrine reached its highest point in 1956, when 178 babies were given the name, ranking 1,268th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 784th, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,716 babies have been named Cathrine. Half of them were born before 1955, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Cathrine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cathrine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 162 | 784 |
| 1890s | 207 | 902 |
| 1900s | 240 | 950 |
| 1910s | 639 | 1,015 |
| 1920s | 840 | 1,312 |
| 1930s | 518 | 1,544 |
| 1940s | 597 | 1,528 |
| 1950s | 1,413 | 1,268 |
| 1960s | 1,155 | 1,477 |
| 1970s | 636 | 2,072 |
| 1980s | 507 | 2,843 |
| 1990s | 431 | 3,570 |
| 2000s | 295 | 5,300 |
| 2010s | 76 | 12,590 |
Where Cathrine is heading
Cathrine has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 8 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Cathrine is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cathrine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cathrine.