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Origin & history of Cathy1
Greek roots
Cathy comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Pure, clear, each of the two.
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How popular is Cathy?
1958
peak year
Cathy found its strongest footing in the post-war 1950s, peaking at #34 nationally. In 1958, 10,942 babies were named Cathy (ranked #34 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4547), with about 34 babies given the name annually. Cathy has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 170,634 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
10,942
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #34)
(ranked #34)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
170,634
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cathy3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
C3
A1
T2
H8
Y7
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Cathy✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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