Cathryn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cathryn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cathryn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cathryn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cathryn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A variant spelling of Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,332 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 167 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 27 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 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 Cathryn per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1956 (368/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Cathryn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #866 nationally (given to 368 babies that year).
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