Total births
15,086
Girls' name · since 1918
Kathie
Kathie has 15,086 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15,086
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Kathie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15,086 have been recorded since 1918.
Kathie has 15,086 recorded births among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 2020.
- 15,086 total births
- 1918–2020 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15,086 girls have been named Kathie since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2020.
- 15,086
- total births
- 1918–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kathie was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
948 babies were named Kathie in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Kathie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathie's full recorded timeline at 1971, 11% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 89% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 948 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kathie at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Kathie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2020
- Peak year (1954)
- 948
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Kathie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kathie's strongest decade.
7,066 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kathie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s 38
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 144
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,313 births
- 1950s
1950s
7,066 births
- 1960s 2,618
1960s
2,618 births
- 1970s 957
1970s
957 births
- 1980s 368
1980s
368 births
- 1990s 330
1990s
330 births
- 2000s 172
2000s
172 births
- 2010s 66
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7,066 births (47% of all-time use).
How Kathie 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 Kathie's total volume
Kathie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kathie by state
Where Kathie concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,492 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 930 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 876 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 870 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 827 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 816 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 683 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 496 | 3.3% |
California share of Kathie's total US births 9.9%
Even split
1,492 of 15,086 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Kathie appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathie? ▼
Kathie has been given to 15,086 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 948 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Kathie most popular? ▼
Kathie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7,066 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Kathie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kathie are California (1,492 births), Ohio (930 births), New York (876 births).
How long has the name Kathie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kathie since 1918 -- 103 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Kathie? ▼
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 Kathie's data
- Kathie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (7,066 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kathies (1,492 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kathie
Nearby Names Like Kathie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathie
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Kathie side by side: Kathie vs Kathleen Kathie vs Katherine Kathie vs Kathryn
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Names with a similar number of total births
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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, 1918–2020 (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. "Kathie: Baby Name Since 1918 - 15,086 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathie. 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 Kathie 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.