—2024 rank
1958peak year
333,925babies named Kathy since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Kathy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kathy mean?
A diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, traditionally glossed as 'pure'. A cheerful mid-century stand-alone that now reads retro.
OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Kathy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kathy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kathys
- Kathy Bates, actress
Spellings & variants
KatherineKathieKate
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