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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kathy

Ranked #205 - 1 in 33,409 people
US

Most common in

United States

239k bearers

World total

239,457

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#205

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States239k
Worldwide
~239k
rank #205
Rarity
1 in 33,409
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~239k in US

About the name Kathy

There are an estimated 239,457 people named Kathy alive worldwide today. That ranks Kathy at #205 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kathy is held by approximately 239,457 people, ranking #205 among first names. That works out to roughly 72 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,386 U.S. residents).

Historically Kathy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Kathy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Kathy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kathy, 1910 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1910: 5
  2. 1914: 7
  3. 1915: 10
  4. 1916: 8
  5. 1917: 8
  6. 1918: 8
  7. 1919: 11
  8. 1920: 10
  9. 1921: 15
  10. 1922: 17
  11. 1923: 12
  12. 1924: 13
  13. 1925: 9
  14. 1926: 34
  15. 1927: 35
  16. 1928: 18
  17. 1929: 35
  18. 1930: 29
  19. 1931: 40
  20. 1932: 58
  21. 1933: 45
  22. 1934: 79
  23. 1935: 99
  24. 1936: 136
  25. 1937: 157
  26. 1938: 246
  27. 1939: 365
  28. 1940: 604
  29. 1941: 947
  30. 1942: 1,545
  31. 1943: 2,044
  32. 1944: 2,422
  33. 1945: 2,753
  34. 1946: 4,188
  35. 1947: 5,718
  36. 1948: 6,157
  37. 1949: 8,466
  38. 1950: 9,112
  39. 1951: 10k
  40. 1952: 12k
  41. 1953: 13k
  42. 1954: 14k
  43. 1955: 15k
  44. 1956: 17k
  45. 1957: 20k
  46. 1958: 24k
  47. 1959: 22k
  48. 1960: 19k
  49. 1961: 16k
  50. 1962: 15k
  51. 1963: 12k
  52. 1964: 10k
  53. 1965: 7,783
  54. 1966: 6,332
  55. 1967: 5,426
  56. 1968: 4,689
  57. 1969: 4,765
  58. 1970: 4,809
  59. 1971: 3,880
  60. 1972: 3,044
  61. 1973: 2,383
  62. 1974: 1,927
  63. 1975: 1,701
  64. 1976: 1,388
  65. 1977: 1,406
  66. 1978: 1,139
  67. 1979: 1,117
  68. 1980: 1,017
  69. 1981: 956
  70. 1982: 886
  71. 1983: 770
  72. 1984: 675
  73. 1985: 617
  74. 1986: 572
  75. 1987: 517
  76. 1988: 527
  77. 1989: 469
  78. 1990: 477
  79. 1991: 472
  80. 1992: 474
  81. 1993: 444
  82. 1994: 455
  83. 1995: 409
  84. 1996: 445
  85. 1997: 389
  86. 1998: 386
  87. 1999: 361
  88. 2000: 379
  89. 2001: 343
  90. 2002: 362
  91. 2003: 308
  92. 2004: 283
  93. 2005: 286
  94. 2006: 294
  95. 2007: 294
  96. 2008: 268
  97. 2009: 204
  98. 2010: 190
  99. 2011: 171
  100. 2012: 176
  101. 2013: 139
  102. 2014: 142
  103. 2015: 126
  104. 2016: 159
  105. 2017: 111
  106. 2018: 91
  107. 2019: 76
  108. 2020: 83
  109. 2021: 72
  110. 2022: 75
  111. 2023: 60
  112. 2024: 64
  113. 2025: 48

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kathy worldwide?

There are an estimated 239,457 people named Kathy alive worldwide today, ranking #205 globally.

Is Kathy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,409 people. In the United States there are roughly 239,457 bearers, which is 1 in 1,386 Americans.

Is Kathy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kathy is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Kathy come from?

Who are famous people named Kathy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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