Kathy

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Kathy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 133 babies (rank #243 that year). In 2024 it was given to 5 girls (rank #3,745). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kathy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kathy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,279

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

133

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kathy

Kathy Ackerprose writer · b. 1947
Kathy Hochuljurisprudence · b. 1958
Kathy Bakerfilm actor · b. 1950
Kathy Reichsforensic anthropologist · b. 1948
Kathy Najimyfilm actor · b. 1957

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	133	#243
1992	112	#270
1993	100	#291
1994	105	#254
1995	85	#338
1996	86	#330
1997	62	#423
1998	51	#487
1999	40	#588
2000	48	#506
2001	33	#685
2002	40	#607
2003	33	#712
2004	28	#809
2005	31	#780
2006	35	#743
2007	25	#987
2008	29	#905
2009	22	#1,142
2010	19	#1,286
2011	16	#1,439
2012	20	#1,249
2013	16	#1,448
2014	18	#1,336
2015	13	#1,685
2016	17	#1,412
2017	11	#1,981
2018	11	#1,923
2019	11	#1,972
2020	11	#1,945
2021	8	#2,520
2023	5	#3,720
2024	5	#3,745