How Many People Are Named Catherine Bach?
There are approximately 14 people named Catherine Bach living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Catherine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bach. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
14
1 in 24,482,453 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Catherine: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Catherine. The peak year was 1956 with 12,076 births. The average person named Catherine today is 53 years old.
Ancestry of the Bach Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bach, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Catherine" has an estimated frequency of 0.102% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bach" appears at a rate of 4.07 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 14 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Catherine
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Catherine Bach: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Catherine Bach?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Catherine Bach are alive in the United States today. The first name Catherine is shared by 348,984 Americans, and the surname Bach is shared by 13,671.
How rare is the name Catherine Bach?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. The first name Catherine is common and the surname Bach is uncommon.
Is Catherine a male or female name?
Catherine is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1956 and the average bearer today is 53 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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