Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1946
Kathee
Kathee has 170 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1946–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kathee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 170 recorded since 1946.
Kathee has 170 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1964.
- 170 total births
- 1946–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Kathee since 1946, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 170
- total births
- 1946–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kathee was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kathee in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Kathee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kathee's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kathee at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Kathee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1964
- Peak year (1957)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Kathee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathee's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kathee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 91 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathee? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 170 babies named Kathee. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 13 births.
When was Kathee most popular? ▼
Kathee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Kathee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kathee since 1946 -- 19 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Kathee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kathee's data
- Kathee's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 1960s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kathee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathee
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Kathy Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kathee: Baby Name Since 1946 - 170 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kathee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.