Cathi
Girl name · English · Greek · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #796 in 1958
0 babies were named Cathi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Cathi you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryCathi first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #796.
About the name Cathi
Cathi is a girl name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-thi”. US birth records list Cathi for girls from 1942 to 1990, in 48 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #796 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 | 65,789 girls |
| 1950s | 49 | 20,437 girls |
| 1960s | 53 | 18,911 girls |
| 1970s | 19 | 53,648 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 164,745 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
Other spellings of Cathi
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Cathi
What is the origin of the name Cathi?
Cathi has English, Greek, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Cathi a boy or girl name?
Cathi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathi?
Cathi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #796 in 1958.