display category name on category.php

When I click on a category link and go to the category page (category.php) I am trying to display the single category name at the top above the loop but I cannot seem to find a function that just displays the category name for the category I am in. <?php the_category(‘, ‘) ?> returns a list of links for the categories the first post is associated with. Are there other existing functions to display the category name for the category page I am on?…can be just text or a permalink. Thanks.