Cathryn
A spelling variant of Catherine, which comes from the Greek Aikaterine. Early Christian writers reshaped it under the influence of katharos, "pure."
Cathryn in 2025
Cathryn was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 18,759th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Cathryn
Cathryn reached its highest point in 1956, when 368 babies were given the name, ranking 866th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 816th, in 1952.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 16,332 babies have been named Cathryn. Half of them were born before 1959, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Cathryn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cathryn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 74 | 986 |
| 1890s | 183 | 896 |
| 1900s | 242 | 943 |
| 1910s | 981 | 1,017 |
| 1920s | 1,187 | 1,087 |
| 1930s | 798 | 1,271 |
| 1940s | 1,637 | 850 |
| 1950s | 3,271 | 816 |
| 1960s | 2,015 | 1,104 |
| 1970s | 1,352 | 1,298 |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,586 |
| 1990s | 1,451 | 1,739 |
| 2000s | 1,022 | 2,201 |
| 2010s | 492 | 4,781 |
| 2020s | 103 | 8,036 |
Where Cathryn is heading
Cathryn has fallen 87% over the past decade, from 64 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Cathryn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Cathryn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cathryn.