girl's name
Catty
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 60
Catty is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1956, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Catty over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Catty?
In 1987, Catty was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Catty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Catty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Catty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Catty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Catty
Is Catty a girl's or a boy's name?
Catty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Catty?
Catty has 2 syllables.
When was Catty most popular?
Catty peaked in 1956, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.