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Girl name

Catherin

100% girls · last recorded 2018

Catherin has been given to about 1,121 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 922
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Catherin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 143
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,121

How popular is Catherin?

Its best year was 1989, when 143 babies were given the name, ranking 1151st. The typical living American called Catherin is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Catherin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Katheryn0.84
  2. Catherine0.78
  3. Katherine0.76
  4. Katelin0.79
  5. Cathryn0.72
  6. Kathryn0.70
  7. Katelyn0.65
  8. Carin0.67

Middle names for Catherin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Catherin Anne0.83
  2. Catherin Eve0.82
  3. Catherin Rose0.79
  4. Catherin Marie0.79
  5. Catherin Grace0.79
  6. Catherin Jane0.79

Sibling names for Catherin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.72
  2. Georginasister · 0.71
  3. Tomasbrother · 0.71
  4. Thaddeusbrother · 0.70
  5. Laurelsister · 0.68
  6. Aracelisister · 0.66

Where Catherin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Catherin Reyes0.74
    2. Catherin Moore0.74
    3. Catherin Lee0.74
    4. Catherin Hall0.74
    5. Catherin Green0.74
    6. Catherin Brown0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Catherin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.