Catie
A feminine diminutive form of the name Catherine, derived from the Greek Katharina meaning "pure".
Name Census estimates that about 994 living Americans carry the first name Catie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Catie today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Catie births was 1990 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Catie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Catie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
994
~ 1 in 344,823 Americans
Peak year
1990
42 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,379
Tracked since 1971
Census
Catie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,848 people with the first name Catie, which placed it at #7,980 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,980
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,848 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Catie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Catie is White at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Catie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Catie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.1% · 1,592
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 60
- Two or more races3.2% · 59
- Black or African American1.5% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 11
Popularity
Catie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Catie from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 310 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Catie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Catie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caties live
Origin
Meaning and history of Catie
The name Catie is a diminutive form of the name Catherine, which has its origins in the Greek language. Catherine is derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which is composed of two elements: "katharos" meaning "pure" and "heiros" meaning "sacred." The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by a semi-legendary 4th-century saint and martyr named Catherine of Alexandria.
Catie emerged as a pet form or nickname for Catherine, with the earliest recorded use dating back to the late 16th century in England. The spelling variation "Catie" became more common in the 19th century, particularly in Scotland and Ireland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Catie can be found in the 17th-century play "The Scornful Lady" by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, where a character named Catie is mentioned. Another notable early example is Catie Fell, a Scottish poet and songwriter who lived from 1677 to 1776.
In literature, a famous bearer of the name Catie is the character Catie Rand in the novel "The Caxtons" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, published in 1849. Catie Rand is portrayed as a bright and spirited young woman.
In the realm of art, Catie Wilkins (1838-1924) was a renowned American painter known for her portraits and still-life paintings. She studied under the celebrated artist William Morris Hunt and exhibited her works at the National Academy of Design.
Another notable Catie was Catie Debs (1867-1953), an American feminist and labor activist who dedicated her life to workers' rights and women's suffrage. She was a co-founder of the Women's Trade Union League and played a crucial role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
While these are just a few examples, the name Catie has been carried by many remarkable individuals throughout history, each contributing to their respective fields and leaving a lasting impact on society.
People
Catie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Catie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Catie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Catie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 994 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Catie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 344,823 US residents.
Is Catie a common name?
We classify Catie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,027 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Catie most popular?
The single biggest year for Catie was 1990, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Catie is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Catie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,848 people with the name Catie, or 0.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,980 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Catie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Catie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Catie appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,852 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Catie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Catie is White at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Catie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Catie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.1% (1,592 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Catie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Catie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Catie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Catie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Catie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Catie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Catie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.