girl's name
Cathriona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 611
Ireland
#399
1999 births
Cathriona is a girl's name. In 1999 it was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #399. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1981, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Cathriona over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1990s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 221 |
| 1980s | 244 |
| 1990s | 91 |
How popular is Cathriona?
In 1999, Cathriona was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #399 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cathriona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cathriona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cathriona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cathriona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cathriona
Is Cathriona a girl's or a boy's name?
Cathriona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cathriona most popular?
Cathriona peaked in 1981, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.