Cathy

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Cathy first appears in the data in 1960 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1962 with 89 babies (rank #98 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cathy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cathy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

335

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Cathy

Cathy Freemanathletics competitor · b. 1973
Cathy Moriartyfilm actor · b. 1960
Cathy Weseluckfilm director · b. 1970
Cathy O'Donnellfilm actor · b. 1925

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1960	86	#100
1962	89	#98
1964	75	#101
1965	81	#96
2014	1	#1,294
2015	1	#1,268
2016	1	#1,239
2017	1	#1,273