—2024 rank
1958peak year
170,238babies named Cathy since 1880
▼ 33%5-year trend
Cathy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cathy mean?
A pet form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, 'pure'. It became an independent mid-century favorite.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Cathy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Cathy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Cathys
- Cathy Moriarty, actress
Spellings & variants
CatherineKatherine
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