boy's name
Catcher
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 151
Catcher is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Catcher over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 52 |
How popular is Catcher?
In 2016, Catcher was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Catcher
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Catcher also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catcher over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Catcher
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Catcher — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Catcher
How popular is the name Catcher?
In 2016, Catcher was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Catcher a girl's or a boy's name?
Catcher is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Catcher?
Catcher has 2 syllables.
When was Catcher most popular?
Catcher peaked in 2005, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.