Girls name
Cathy
Cathy is a girls' name given to 167,455 girls in the United States since 1927, peaking in 1958 with 10,942 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 20th among girls names in West Virginia in 1956.
Which states favor Cathy
Cathy by state
Top states by all-time births named Cathy. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 14,552 | #2617 (2024) |
| 2 | Ohio | 11,203 | #1197 (1991) |
| 3 | New York | 10,715 | #1976 (2016) |
| 4 | Illinois | 9,931 | #1477 (2005) |
| 5 | Texas | 9,539 | #3029 (2023) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 9,487 | #1214 (2001) |
| 7 | Michigan | 7,640 | #949 (1989) |
| 8 | Indiana | 6,759 | #892 (2000) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 6,668 | #1374 (2006) |
| 10 | Georgia | 5,647 | #1619 (2006) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 4,658 | #591 (1988) |
| 12 | Missouri | 4,232 | #703 (1989) |
| 13 | Alabama | 4,184 | #471 (1990) |
| 14 | Florida | 4,156 | #1658 (1999) |
| 15 | Virginia | 3,996 | #1191 (2006) |
| 16 | New Jersey | 3,672 | #737 (1999) |
| 17 | Kentucky | 3,641 | #464 (1992) |
| 18 | South Carolina | 3,152 | #537 (1988) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 2,983 | #733 (2001) |
| 20 | West Virginia | 2,839 | #217 (1984) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).