Cathay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,345 in 1947
0 babies were named Cathay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathay first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #4,345.
About the name Cathay
Cathay is a girl name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-hay”. US birth records list Cathay for girls from 1947 to 1953, in 5 of those 7 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #4,345 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1953, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 425,532 girls |
Questions about the name Cathay
Is Cathay a boy or girl name?
Cathay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathay?
Cathay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1953. It peaked at #4,345 in 1947.