girl's name
Marie-Catherine
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 15
- Births on record 3,722
Marie-Catherine is a girl's name. In 2016 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.
- Marie-Catherine is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1954, when 160 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Marie-Catherine over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 70 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 320 |
| 1950s | 1,265 |
| 1960s | 1,010 |
| 1970s | 510 |
| 1980s | 235 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 10 |
How popular is Marie-Catherine?
In 2016, Marie-Catherine was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Marie-Catherine 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 Marie-Catherine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marie-Catherine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marie-Catherine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marie-Catherine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marie-Catherine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marie-Catherine
Is Marie-Catherine a girl's or a boy's name?
Marie-Catherine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marie-Catherine most popular?
Marie-Catherine peaked in 1954, when 160 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.