Kattie: 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	118	12	–	#521
1890s	198	20	+68%	#543
1900s	336	34	+70%	#510
1910s	629	63	+87%	#521
1920s	785	79	+25%	#766
1930s	651	65	-17%	#775
1940s	523	52	-20%	#919
1950s	390	39	-25%	#1,271
1960s	198	20	-49%	#2,126
1970s	207	21	+5%	#2,447
1980s	604	60	+192%	#1,569
1990s	499	50	-17%	#1,789
2000s	320	32	-36%	#3,768
2010s	119	12	-63%	#5,457
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-79%	#11,714

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

118

–

#521

1890s

198

+68%

#543

1900s

336

+70%

#510

1910s

629

+87%

#521

1920s

785

+25%

#766

1930s

651

-17%

#775

1940s

523

-20%

#919

1950s

390

-25%

#1,271

1960s

198

-49%

#2,126

1970s

207

+5%

#2,447

1980s

604

+192%

#1,569

1990s

499

-17%

#1,789

2000s

320

-36%

#3,768

2010s

119

-63%

#5,457

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#11,714

The story of Kattie

Kattie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,532 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,592 American babies have been named Kattie. Its peak came in 1924, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Kattie?

The median living Kattie is about 42 years old; half are between 32 and 71. An estimated 2,800 people named Kattie 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.

Kattie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,532
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,714
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,112
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,019
2016	11	#9,745
2015	9	#11,378
2014	12	#9,254
2013	15	#7,975
2012	17	#7,292
2011	25	#5,457
2010	17	#7,357
2009	32	#4,626
2008	31	#4,819
2007	27	#5,306
2006	38	#3,960
2005	30	#4,532
2004	37	#3,864
2003	36	#3,842
2002	35	#3,768
2001	31	#4,063
2000	23	#5,068
1995	52	#2,473
1990	81	#1,789
1985	77	#1,569
1980	37	#2,560
1975	11	#5,302
1970	13	#4,353
1965	21	#2,707
1960	30	#2,126
1955	42	#1,585
1950	47	#1,342
1945	59	#1,008
1940	61	#919
1935	74	#788
1930	78	#805
1925	85	#802
1920	71	#861
1915	61	#835
1910	62	#521
1905	43	#522
1900	44	#510
1895	22	#671
1890	24	#543
1885	12	#644
1880	8	#653

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kattie?

The median living Kattie is about 42 years old. Half of all living Katties are between 32 and 71 years old.

How many people named Kattie are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Kattie are alive in the United States, based on 5,592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kattie mean?

Spelling variant of Katie.

How popular is the name Kattie in 2025?

Kattie ranked #12,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kattie?

5,592 babies have been named Kattie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kattie most popular?

Kattie peaked in 1924, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Kattie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kattie rising or falling?

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

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Kattie popularity over time

The story of Kattie

How old are people named Kattie?

Kattie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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