How Many People Are Named Cathey?
An estimated 1,533 people in the United States have the first name Cathey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Cathey peaked in popularity in 1953 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cathey 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 Cathey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Cathey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,533
About 1 in 223,584 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1953
157 births
Total Registered
2,216
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cathey
Cathey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,216 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cathey as a female name
Ranked #10,500 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1953 (157 births)
Cathey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cathey span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,200 babies were registered. Cathey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cathey by Decade
How has Cathey 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.
Cathey by State
Birth registrations for Cathey span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 68 Catheys were registered per state.
Cathey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cathey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cathey
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cathey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cathey?
We estimate approximately 1,533 people named Cathey 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 223,584 Americans share this first name.
Is Cathey a common name?
Cathey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,216 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cathey most popular?
Cathey reached peak popularity in 1953, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cathey is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cathey a female name?
Cathey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cathey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cathey Smith, Cathey Johnson, Cathey 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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