Kati
Girl name · English · Estonian · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #672 in 1984
0 babies were named Kati in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKati first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #672.
About the name Kati
Kati is a girl name of English, Estonian and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ati”. US birth records list Kati for girls from 1953 to 2024, in 69 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #672 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesEstonian namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 284,553 girls |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 128,370 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 27,617 girls |
| 1980s | 122 | 8,229 girls |
| 1990s | 75 | 13,335 girls |
| 2000s | 23 | 43,346 girls |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 151,745 girls |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 290,698 girls |
Other spellings of Kati
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Kati
What is the origin of the name Kati?
Kati has English, Estonian, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kati a boy or girl name?
Kati is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kati?
Kati is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #672 in 1984.