<page_title> Catholic sisters and nuns in the United States </page_title> <section_title> Numbers </section_title> <table> <cell> 1840 <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 900 <col_header> Sisters </col_header> </cell> <cell> 15 <col_header> Orders </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1900 <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 50,000 <col_header> Sisters </col_header> </cell> <cell> 170 <col_header> Orders </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1930 <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> 135,000 <col_header> Sisters </col_header> </cell> <cell> 300 <col_header> Orders </col_header> </cell> </table>
The Catholic sisters and nuns numbers grew from 900 sisters in 15 in 1840, 50,000 in 170 orders in 1900, and 135,000 in 300 different orders by 1930 in the United States.