Kaethe
Girl name · English · German · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,567 in 1961
0 babies were named Kaethe in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1961–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKaethe first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #6,567.
About the name Kaethe
Kaethe is a girl name of English, German and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-the”. US birth records list Kaethe for girls from 1961 to 1995, in 4 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #6,567 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,600,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
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Questions about the name Kaethe
What is the origin of the name Kaethe?
Kaethe has English, German, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kaethe a boy or girl name?
Kaethe is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kaethe?
Kaethe is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #6,567 in 1961.