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, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Catherine: Recorded since 1947, it reached #2 in 1964, and it stood at #273 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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 |
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 2024: #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, #260 among girls in Scotland, #594 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 #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
What's not yet available
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- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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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.