Cathi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	194	19	–	#1,411
1950s	956	96	+393%	#796
1960s	986	99	+3%	#826
1970s	292	29	-70%	#1,739
1980s	103	10	-65%	#3,870
1990s	5	1	-95%	#13,295
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

194

–

#1,411

1950s

956

+393%

#796

1960s

986

+3%

#826

1970s

292

-70%

#1,739

1980s

103

-65%

#3,870

1990s

-95%

#13,295

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cathi

Cathi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 2,536 American babies have been named Cathi. Its peak came in 1961, when 162 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cathi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cathi?

The median living Cathi is about 64 years old; half are between 58 and 68. An estimated 2,200 people named Cathi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cathi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,295
1985	5	#10,910
1980	20	#3,870
1975	13	#4,625
1970	52	#1,739
1965	75	#1,243
1960	151	#843
1955	64	#1,262
1950	45	#1,365
1945	10	#2,942
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cathi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cathi?

The median living Cathi is about 64 years old. Half of all living Cathis are between 58 and 68 years old.

How many people named Cathi are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Cathi are alive in the United States, based on 2,536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cathi mean?

A 20th century spelling variant of Cathy, diminutive of the female given name Catherine.

How popular is the name Cathi in 2025?

Cathi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cathi?

2,536 babies have been named Cathi in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cathi most popular?

Cathi peaked in 1961, when 162 newborns received the name.

Is Cathi a boy or girl name?

Cathi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cathi rising or falling?

Cathi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Cathi

Cathi popularity over time

The story of Cathi

How old are people named Cathi?

Cathi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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