Catherine
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Catherine: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Catherine: Recorded since 1947, it reached #2 in 1964, and it stood at #273 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #68 |
| 1997 | #74 |
| 1998 | #85 |
| 1999 | #85 |
| 2000 | #96 |
| 2001 | #98 |
| 2002 | #109 |
| 2003 | #123 |
| 2004 | #166 |
| 2005 | #188 |
| 2006 | #189 |
| 2007 | #210 |
| 2008 | #247 |
| 2009 | #267 |
| 2010 | #290 |
| 2011 | #233 |
| 2012 | #215 |
| 2013 | #230 |
| 2014 | #267 |
| 2015 | #263 |
| 2016 | #304 |
| 2017 | #313 |
| 2018 | #419 |
| 2019 | #417 |
| 2020 | #416 |
| 2021 | #457 |
| 2022 | #490 |
| 2023 | #506 |
| 2024 | #594 |
| 2025 | #590 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 48 of the 72 years from 1947 to 2018.
In 2025: #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #590 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1947–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #590 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Republic of Ireland in 1974.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #590 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #594 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #506 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #490 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #457 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #416 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #417 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #419 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #313 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #304 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #263 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #230 | 218 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #215 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #233 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #290 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #247 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #210 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #189 | 271 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #188 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #166 | 323 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #123 | 408 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #109 | 433 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 488 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 614 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 645 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #74 | 736 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #68 | 880 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #90 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 141 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 128 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #43 | 187 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #39 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 215 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 247 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 232 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 195 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 194 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 233 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 229 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 301 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 300 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 393 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 431 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 429 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 467 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 507 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 551 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 583 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 579 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 653 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 664 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 626 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 529 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 581 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 439 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 444 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #22 | 387 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 307 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 338 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 350 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 286 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #96 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #63 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #60 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 270 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 303 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 275 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #264 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #152 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #139 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #228 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #157 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #179 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #164 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #151 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #113 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #116 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #83 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #118 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #109 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #84 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #57 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #41 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #55 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #48 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #36 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #31 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #30 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #28 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #22 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #509 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #546 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #483 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #546 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #552 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #475 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #353 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #402 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #444 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #497 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #336 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #472 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #370 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #281 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #305 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #468 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #304 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #399 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #268 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #364 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #399 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #259 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #334 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #292 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #251 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #301 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #267 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #391 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #196 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #272 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #279 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #291 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #256 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #283 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #347 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #312 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #304 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #317 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #310 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #316 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #461 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #408 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #449 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #415 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #420 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #391 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #366 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #273 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #190 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #165 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #187 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #133 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #126 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #169 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #126 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #106 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #64 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #71 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #58 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 280 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 435 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 498 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 535 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 535 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 633 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 618 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 628 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 693 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 645 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 682 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 751 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 785 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 853 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 914 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 939 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,007 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,082 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 1,086 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,279 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 1,351 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #2 | 1,412 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #260 | 14 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Catherine is officially recorded
7 official registrars have recorded Catherine, between 1947 and 2025, in 75 of those 79 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1947–2018 | 48 | #196 in 1972 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–2000 | 42 | #8 in 1963 |
| New Zealand | 1954–2001 | 45 | #16 in 1963 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1964–2025 | 62 | #2 in 1964 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #68 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #22 in 1997 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #260 in 2024 |
Its high point came 61 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1963) than in Scotland (2024).
No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1947; it appears again in 1952.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1947 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Republic of Ireland in 1974. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.