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Origin & history of Cathryn1
Greek roots
Cathryn comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Pure, clear, each of the two.
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How popular is Cathryn?
1956
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
368
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #485)
(ranked #485)
30
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
16,322
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cathryn8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
C3
A1
T2
H8
R9
Y7
N5
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Cathryn💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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