Kathia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,484

among girls · ↑799 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kathia

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1996

99 babies

All-time total

1,486

#5,730 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Kathia popularity over time

1,486 babies have been named Kathia since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,438
1960s	5	1	-17%	#7,243
1970s	52	5	+940%	#6,073
1980s	123	12	+137%	#3,227
1990s	435	44	+254%	#1,580
2000s	442	44	+2%	#2,394
2010s	299	30	-32%	#2,856
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-31%	#5,093

Where Kathia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kathia

Kathia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,484 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 1,486 American babies have been named Kathia. Its peak came in 1996, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kathia?

The median living Kathia is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 1,500 people named Kathia 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.

Kathia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,484
2024	19	#6,283
2023	19	#6,285
2022	26	#5,093
2021	17	#6,840
2020	20	#5,973
2019	22	#5,708
2018	17	#6,946
2017	31	#4,532
2016	20	#6,289
2015	33	#4,349
2014	31	#4,604
2013	25	#5,401
2012	25	#5,476
2011	34	#4,300
2010	61	#2,856
2009	31	#4,743
2008	39	#4,046
2007	39	#4,016
2006	40	#3,824
2005	46	#3,342
2004	41	#3,599
2003	45	#3,264
2002	35	#3,765
2001	66	#2,394
2000	60	#2,525
1995	50	#2,535
1990	18	#5,167
1985	8	#7,909
1980	6	#9,634
1975	5	#9,731
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathia?

The median living Kathia is about 23 years old. Half of all living Kathias are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Kathia are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Kathia are alive in the United States, based on 1,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathia in 2025?

Kathia ranked #5,484 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kathia?

1,486 babies have been named Kathia in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathia most popular?

Kathia peaked in 1996, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Kathia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathia rising or falling?

Kathia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kathia become more popular?

Kathia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Kathia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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