Feminine dossier · first seen 1938

Kathi

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1958

Peak births

824

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

1938Peak 19582025

Quick answers about Kathi

How many people are named Kathi?

Based on SSA birth records through 2001, an estimated 8,138 Americans born with the name Kathi may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2001.

How rare is Kathi?

Kathi has not appeared in SSA records since 2001. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Kathi?

The median age of a living American named Kathi is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 71 years old.

Is Kathi still popular?

No. Kathi is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2001.

Peak year

1958

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

10,109

Diaspora map

Kathi spread fast — broke out in New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington (1953) and ran high in 13 states within a decade.

Broke out: New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington, 1953 · over-represented in 13 states over 9 years

Kathi last appeared in SSA records in 2001. Across its recorded history, about 10,109 American girls received the name.

Kathi peaked in 1958, when 824 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 10,109 Americans named Kathi since 1938.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

1958824 girls named Kathi

20250 (extinct) girls named Kathi

Living profile

8,138

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age67

Core range62–71

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.