Total births
5,592
Girls' name · since 1880
Kattie
Kattie has 5,592 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5,592
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
Kattie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5,592 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Kattie recorded 5,592 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 5,592 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 14% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5,592 girls have been named Kattie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 5,592
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Kattie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
95 babies were named Kattie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Kattie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kattie's full recorded timeline at 1950, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kattie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Kattie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Kattie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Kattie's strongest decade.
785 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Kattie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 118
1880s
118 births
- 1890s 198
1890s
198 births
- 1900s
1900s
336 births
- 1910s
1910s
629 births
- 1920s
1920s
785 births
- 1930s
1930s
651 births
- 1940s
1940s
523 births
- 1950s
1950s
390 births
- 1960s 198
1960s
198 births
- 1970s 207
1970s
207 births
- 1980s
1980s
604 births
- 1990s
1990s
499 births
- 2000s
2000s
320 births
- 2010s 119
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 785 births (14% of all-time use).
How Kattie 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 Kattie's total volume
Kattie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kattie by state
Where Kattie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 866 | 15.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 309 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 302 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 241 | 4.3% |
| #5 | California | | 165 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 101 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 98 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 90 | 1.6% |
Mississippi share of Kattie's total US births 15.5%
Even split
866 of 5,592 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Kattie appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kattie? ▼
5,592 babies have been named Kattie since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1924 with 95 births.
When was Kattie most popular? ▼
Kattie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 785 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Kattie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kattie are Mississippi (866 births), North Carolina (309 births), Alabama (302 births).
How long has the name Kattie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kattie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kattie? ▼
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 Kattie's data
- Kattie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (785 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Katties (866 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Kattie
Nearby Names Like Kattie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kattie
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 Kattie side by side: Kattie vs Kathleen Kattie vs Katherine Kattie vs Kathryn
Related Names
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Kattie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 5,592 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kattie. 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 Kattie 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.