Catherine vs Elizabeth
Elizabeth leads today (#17 vs #313), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Catherine and Elizabeth per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#313
#17
Babies named in 2025
972
6,760
Peak year
1914
1880
Trend
Declining since 1990
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
667,789
1,688,757
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