Cathryn comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Pure, clear, each of the two.
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How popular is Cathryn?
1956peak year
The name Cathryn reached its peak in 1956, with 368 registrations (ranked #485). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1882. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5193) today, averaging about 30 new babies per year. Cathryn has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 16,322 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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