Girls' name · since 1938
Kathi
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 10,109 babies named Kathi, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,109
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
10,109 girls have been named Kathi since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathi has been recorded 10,109 times among girls since 1938, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2001.
- #1,656 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10,109 born since 1938
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kathi ranks #1,656 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10,109 born since 1938, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,656 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10,109
- born since 1938
- 1950s
- peak decade
Kathi's 10,109 recorded births place it above 97.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kathi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kathi splits its recorded history at 1968: 14% of all births land in the more recent half, 86% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 824 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kathi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2001
- Peak year (1958)
- 824
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Kathi by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (4,863 births, 48% of the file).
1950s was Kathi's strongest decade.
4,863 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kathi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 805
1940s
805 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,863 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,319 births
- 1970s 830
1970s
830 births
- 1980s 213
1980s
213 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,863 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kathi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kathi's total volume
Kathi by state
Where Kathi concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,042 | 10.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 711 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 644 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 600 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 483 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 414 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 380 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 332 | 3.3% |
1,042 of 10,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Kathi appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kathi's data
- Kathi's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,863 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kathis (1,042 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kathi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kathi 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 August 2026.