Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Pure, Virginal
Pure, innocent
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Catherine
Famous People
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, Duchess of Cambridge Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Russian Empress Catherine the Great, French actress Catherine Deneuve
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Martin Scorsese, Daughter of Cheryl Hines
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1734, 44 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12355, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #28, 12,067 births); most recent 2025 (rank #313, 972 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 972 |
| 2024 | – | 955 |
| 2023 | – | 933 |
| 2022 | – | 981 |
| 2021 | – | 1,004 |
| 2020 | – | 1,155 |
| 2019 | – | 1,312 |
| 2018 | – | 1,506 |
| 2017 | – | 1,584 |
| 2016 | – | 1,668 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #68, 880 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 66 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2022 | 83 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2020 | 102 |
| 2019 | 101 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2016 | 163 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1948 (rank #439, 12 births); most recent 1970 (rank #1620, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #2, 19,902 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 30 |
| 2021 | – | 29 |
| 2020 | – | 36 |
| 2019 | – | 24 |
| 2018 | – | 35 |
| 2017 | – | 49 |
| 2016 | – | 37 |
| 2015 | – | 37 |
| 2014 | – | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #2, 1,412 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #34, 298 births); most recent 2025 (rank #387, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #22, 101 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #10, 284 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2014 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence