Is Catherine a Male or Female Name?
Catherine is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Catherine globally is 0.3% males and 99.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Saudi Arabia with 2.8% and the country with the highest female ratio is United States with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| France | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| United States | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| United Kingdom | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Belgium | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Malaysia | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Switzerland | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Kenya | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| South Africa | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Chile | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Colombia | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| China | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Nigeria | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Singapore | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Peru | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Cameroon | 2.5% | 97.5% |
| Germany | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Italy | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Spain | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Russia | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| India | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Brazil | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Ghana | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Netherlands | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.8% | 97.2% |
| Taiwan | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Indonesia | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Uganda | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Mexico | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Greece | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Tanzania | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Sweden | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Luxembourg | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Norway | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Uruguay | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Egypt | 1.3% | 98.7% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Catherine are 65+ years old, making up 39.6% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 2.8% |
| 25-34 | 4.3% |
| 35-44 | 5.8% |
| 45-54 | 11.6% |
| 55-64 | 35.9% |
| 65+ | 39.6% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Catherine is Ireland with 0.408% of the population. Following is Kenya and France.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 0.408% |
| Kenya | 0.3467% |
| France | 0.3168% |
| Philippines | 0.225% |
| New Zealand | 0.1786% |
| Canada | 0.1757% |
| Belgium | 0.1735% |
| Australia | 0.173% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Catherine measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.2089‰ |
| 1957 | 0.2144‰ |
| 1958 | 0.216‰ |
| 1959 | 0.2193‰ |
| 1960 | 0.1819‰ |
| 1961 | 0.207‰ |
| 1962 | 0.2001‰ |
| 1963 | 0.1973‰ |
| 1964 | 0.1607‰ |
| 1965 | 0.1364‰ |
| 1966 | 0.1276‰ |
| 1967 | 0.1106‰ |
| 1968 | 0.1033‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0932‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0715‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0796‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0598‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0562‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0478‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0407‰ |
| 1976 | 0.04‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0332‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0325‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0304‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0256‰ |
| 1981 | 0.027‰ |
| 1982 | 0.028‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0242‰ |
| 1984 | 0.023‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0203‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0221‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0206‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0203‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0221‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0196‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0192‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0187‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0146‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0135‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0146‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0121‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0102‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0176‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0119‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0108‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0182‰ |
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