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Cathy

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What official birth registration shows about Cathy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2016, ranging from #1755 to #5785.19961999200220062016#1755#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1755
1997#3174
1998#2165
1999#2770
2000#3247
2001#3262
2002#3409
2003#3594
2004#3725
2006#5061
2007#5201
2008#4524
2016#5785

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 Republic of Ireland in 50 of the 54 years from 1964 to 2017.

In 2008: #439 among girls in Northern Ireland, #546 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4524 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1960–2017 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1960

    First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1960–1965

    Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1960–1965).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2017

    Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1960 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #92 in New South Wales, Australia in 1965.

Cathy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45244HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#17559HighVerified
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#9281InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#9975InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#9489InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#9686InsufficientNot yet available
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2485HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3144HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4319HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#3409HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4006HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#23914HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2709HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#27513HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#21618HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#26113HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19820HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#17425HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#22417HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#21818HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#18524HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21022HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#16832HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#21521HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#18730HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#20923HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#20127HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#20227HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#23020HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#23619HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#22719HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#27112HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#25214HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#22021HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3327HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#25712HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3226HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3933HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cathy is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Cathy, between 1960 and 2017, in 54 of those 58 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.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1965Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1986England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019602017
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1960–19654#92 in 1965
Republic of Ireland1964–201750#168 in 1986
England and Wales1996–201613#1755 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20084#248 in 2000

Its high point came 35 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1965) than in Northern Ireland (2000).

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What is known about Cathy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1960–2017.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 4 regions, from 1960 to 2017. Highest recorded position: #92 in New South Wales, Australia in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.