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The first name Cathrine

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Cathrine last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).

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20
babies named Cathrine, 1996–2025
#3,533
rank in 2010
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cathrine with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Cathrine at birth, 1880–2025

In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Cathrine, the 16,018th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 178 were.

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7,716
babies named Cathrine since 1880
#16,018
rank in 2019
1956
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Cathrine

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Cathrine Dufour
    Danish dressage rider, born 1992
  • Cathrine Kraayeveld
    American basketball player (born 1981)
  • Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen
    Danish footballer, born 1978
  • Elisabeth Dons
    Danish opera singer (1864-1942)

Questions

How popular is the name Cathrine?
In 2010, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Cathrine, ranking 3,533rd. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
Is Cathrine a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,716 US babies named Cathrine since 1880 were girls.
When was Cathrine most popular?
1956 in the United States, when 178 babies were named Cathrine, its highest rank at 724th.