Cathie is a nickname form of Catherine, ultimately from the Greek Katharos meaning pure. The Cathie spelling, with the -ie ending and soft C, became fashionable in mid-twentieth-century America alongside other warm -ie ending feminine variants like Patti, Kathie, and Pennie. Cathie peaked in 1958 and exemplifies the era of friendly, briskly American girls names.
Cathie remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Cathie?
1958peak year
Today, Cathie is a rare name in U.S. records. At its height in 1958, Cathie reached #597 nationally — 277 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. In all, around 5,586 babies have been registered as Cathie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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