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Kathi

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

mid-20th-century American respelling of Kathy, pet form of Katherine, Greek for pure, given as a full name.

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kathi peaked in the 1950s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

28 people · the #99,072 first name in Brazil · median age 40

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Kathi

People given the name Kathi in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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