Recorded 1942–1970 Girls' name Peak 1954 338 births

Kathye — girls' name

338 babies named Kathye in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s861950s1951960s521970s5
1950s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Kathye was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

25 babies were named Kathye in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathye

The Social Security Administration has registered 338 babies named Kathye between 1942 and 1970, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kathye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 338 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kathye at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

338

Since 1942

29 years of records

Peak year

1954

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1942

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1970

Kathye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1942

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1954)
25
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
051015202530 197019651960195719541951194819441942 8

Kathye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
195 births that decade — 58% of Kathye's all-time total
1940s861950s1951960s521970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathye?
338 babies have been named Kathye since 1942. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1954 with 25 births.
When was Kathye most popular?
Kathye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Kathye been used?
Kathye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 29 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Kathye?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.