Kathi
Girl name · English · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #311 in 1954
0 babies were named Kathi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKathi first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #311.
About the name Kathi
Kathi is a girl name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-thi”. US birth records list Kathi for girls from 1938 to 2001, in 60 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #311 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.8 | 147,059 girls |
| 1940s | 52 | 19,142 girls |
| 1950s | 248 | 4,025 girls |
| 1960s | 176 | 5,685 girls |
| 1970s | 53 | 18,943 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 79,618 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 310,559 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Kathi
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Kathi
What is the origin of the name Kathi?
Kathi has English, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kathi a boy or girl name?
Kathi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kathi?
Kathi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #311 in 1954.