How Many People Are Named Catherin?
An estimated 836 people in the United States have the first name Catherin. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Catherin peaked in popularity in 1989 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Catherin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Catherin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
836
About 1 in 409,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1989
143 births
Total Registered
1,121
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Catherin
Catherin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,121 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Catherin as a female name
Ranked #16,166 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 1989 (143 births)
Catherin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Catherin span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 207 babies were registered. Catherin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Catherin by Decade
How has Catherin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Catherin by State
Birth registrations for Catherin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 52 Catherins were registered per state.
Catherin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Catherin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Catherin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Catherin?
We estimate approximately 836 people named Catherin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 409,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Catherin a common name?
Catherin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Catherin most popular?
Catherin reached peak popularity in 1989, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Catherin is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Catherin a female name?
Catherin is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Catherin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Catherin Smith, Catherin Johnson, Catherin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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