Catharine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Catharine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Catharine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Catharine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Catharine is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A variant spelling of Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,994 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 56 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Catharine per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1915 (281/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (3/yr).
Catharine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #659 nationally (given to 281 babies that year).
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