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I would think far-and-away the most popular Catholic bible is the New American. Pure Apostasy, unfortunately. And I hate trying to read across all the subheadings, etc. You know it's bad when Cardinal BERNADIN actually made it MORE conservative.

I'm partial to the Jerusalem bible, but it's a farely rare. Honestly, I don't think I've ever *seen* a Douay-Rheims bible in real, live, hardcopy print.

"Good News" bibles, ("The Living Bible?") which are Protestant in origin, but have been appended to include the Catholic books are common entry-level bible for Catholics.

I don't remeber where I saw it, but overall, I think the NIV outsells the KJV, but that is misleading, I bet... NIVs are tossed out like cookies at retreats, etc., but I bet most people's family bible, or treasured bible is the KJV.
I think nationally it's something like NIV 35%, AV+RSV, 30%.

Just to be clearer, my recommedation for a Catholic bible is the Jerusalem. It's my fave. The fact that it's less common is a plus: Who want to give people something they already have?