Catherine has been given to about 669,611 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.
Catherine ranks 314th among American girls in 2025, with 972 born that year. Its best year was 1956, when 12,075 babies were given the name, ranking 28th. The typical living American called Catherine is about 62 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.