girl's name
Caty
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 922
Caty is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1975, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1948.
Caty over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 215 |
| 1970s | 250 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 20 |
How popular is Caty?
In 2013, Caty was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Caty is used
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 Caty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caty
How popular is the name Caty?
In 2013, Caty was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Caty a girl's or a boy's name?
Caty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caty most popular?
Caty peaked in 1975, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Caty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caty currently ranks #11,418 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.