Kathye: 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	86	9	–	#2,178
1950s	195	20	+127%	#2,153
1960s	52	5	-73%	#3,275
1970s	5	1	-90%	#8,605
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,178

1950s

195

+127%

#2,153

1960s

-73%

#3,275

1970s

-90%

#8,605

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kathye

Kathye 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, 338 American babies have been named Kathye. Its peak came in 1954, when 25 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 Kathye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kathye?

The median living Kathye is about 71 years old; half are between 67 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Kathye 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.

Kathye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,605
1965	7	#5,529
1960	15	#3,275
1955	25	#2,189
1950	15	#2,718
1945	7	#3,838
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kathye?

The median living Kathye is about 71 years old. Half of all living Kathyes are between 67 and 75 years old.

How many people named Kathye are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kathye are alive in the United States, based on 338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kathye in 2025?

Kathye 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 Kathye?

338 babies have been named Kathye in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kathye most popular?

Kathye peaked in 1954, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Kathye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kathye rising or falling?

Kathye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kathye

Kathye popularity over time

The story of Kathye

How old are people named Kathye?

Kathye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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