Kathie: 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	7	1	–	#4,067
1920s	38	4	+443%	#2,958
1930s	144	14	+279%	#1,189
1940s	3,313	331	+2201%	#325
1950s	7,066	707	+113%	#274
1960s	2,618	262	-63%	#452
1970s	957	96	-63%	#747
1980s	368	37	-62%	#2,136
1990s	330	33	-10%	#2,751
2000s	172	17	-48%	#4,237
2010s	66	7	-62%	#8,074
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-82%	#12,805

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,067

1920s

+443%

#2,958

1930s

144

+279%

#1,189

1940s

3,313

331

+2201%

#325

1950s

7,066

707

+113%

#274

1960s

2,618

262

-63%

#452

1970s

957

-63%

#747

1980s

368

-62%

#2,136

1990s

330

-10%

#2,751

2000s

172

-48%

#4,237

2010s

-62%

#8,074

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#12,805

The story of Kathie

Kathie 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 1918, 15,086 American babies have been named Kathie. Its peak came in 1954, when 948 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 Kathie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathie?

The median living Kathie is about 69 years old; half are between 62 and 74. An estimated 12 thousand people named Kathie 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.

Kathie 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	7	#12,805
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,958
2017	14	#8,074
2016	5	#17,558
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,496
2013	6	#15,569
2012	9	#11,740
2011	11	#10,064
2010	5	#18,408
2009	11	#10,319
2008	11	#10,428
2007	13	#9,278
2006	16	#7,678
2005	15	#7,710
2004	24	#5,296
2003	14	#7,784
2002	19	#6,009
2001	20	#5,695
2000	29	#4,237
1995	36	#3,178
1990	32	#3,397
1985	28	#3,196
1980	48	#2,136
1975	69	#1,490
1970	198	#747
1965	207	#685
1960	470	#452
1955	782	#307
1950	634	#308
1945	315	#399
1940	82	#784
1935	14	#2,250
1930	6	#4,301
1925	7	#4,223
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathie?

The median living Kathie is about 69 years old. Half of all living Kathies are between 62 and 74 years old.

How many people named Kathie are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Kathie are alive in the United States, based on 15,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathie in 2025?

Kathie 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 Kathie?

15,086 babies have been named Kathie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathie most popular?

Kathie peaked in 1954, when 948 newborns received the name.

Is Kathie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathie rising or falling?

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

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Kathie popularity over time

The story of Kathie

How old are people named Kathie?

Kathie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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