Cathrine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #393 in 1881
0 babies were named Cathrine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathrine has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cathrines, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #393.
About the name Cathrine
Cathrine is a girl name of English and Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Cathrine for girls from 1880 to 2019, in 138 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #393 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 129 | 7,729 girls |
| 1890s | 94 | 10,597 girls |
| 1900s | 82 | 12,259 girls |
| 1910s | 81 | 12,341 girls |
| 1920s | 70 | 14,239 girls |
| 1930s | 49 | 20,568 girls |
| 1940s | 40 | 24,722 girls |
| 1950s | 73 | 13,671 girls |
| 1960s | 63 | 15,888 girls |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,319 girls |
| 1980s | 30 | 33,772 girls |
| 1990s | 24 | 41,859 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 62,344 girls |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 232,019 girls |
Other spellings of Cathrine
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Cathrine
What is the origin of the name Cathrine?
Cathrine has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cathrine a boy or girl name?
Cathrine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathrine?
Cathrine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #393 in 1881.