Catherine vs Samara
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Catherine
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #313
- Peak
- #18 (1914)
- Babies in 2025
- 972
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Samara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #320
- Peak
- #256 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 957
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Catherine is the more popular pick (#313 vs #320). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Catherine is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Samara is a steady, dependable choice.
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