Kathie
Meaning
“A respelling of Kathy, a pet form of Katherine, whose own root is disputed but often linked to Greek katharos, pure.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kathie peaked in the 1940s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
34 people · the #86,756 first name in Brazil · median age 42
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kathie
Most people given the name Kathie in the United States were born between 1950 and 1969. The Kathie you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kathie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kathie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kathie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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