Kathi: 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	15	2	–	#2,816
1940s	805	81	+5267%	#684
1950s	4,863	486	+504%	#311
1960s	3,319	332	-32%	#368
1970s	830	83	-75%	#812
1980s	213	21	-74%	#2,545
1990s	59	6	-72%	#5,971
2000s	5	1	-92%	#16,615
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,816

1940s

805

+5267%

#684

1950s

4,863

486

+504%

#311

1960s

3,319

332

-32%

#368

1970s

830

-75%

#812

1980s

213

-74%

#2,545

1990s

-72%

#5,971

2000s

-92%

#16,615

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathi

Kathi 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 1938, 10,109 American babies have been named Kathi. Its peak came in 1958, when 824 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Kathi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathi?

The median living Kathi is about 66 years old; half are between 61 and 70. An estimated 8,600 people named Kathi 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.

Kathi 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,615
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	15	#5,971
1985	21	#3,914
1980	35	#2,672
1975	65	#1,549
1970	171	#812
1965	255	#608
1960	681	#368
1955	398	#451
1950	159	#672
1945	75	#871
1940	14	#2,246
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathi?

The median living Kathi is about 66 years old. Half of all living Kathis are between 61 and 70 years old.

How many people named Kathi are alive today?

An estimated 8,600 people named Kathi are alive in the United States, based on 10,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kathi mean?

A 20th-century variant of Kathy, diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names.

How popular is the name Kathi in 2025?

Kathi 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 Kathi?

10,109 babies have been named Kathi in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathi most popular?

Kathi peaked in 1958, when 824 newborns received the name.

Is Kathi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathi rising or falling?

Kathi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kathi

Kathi popularity over time

The story of Kathi

How old are people named Kathi?

Kathi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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