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By Brynn McKeon · Jul 2026

Kathy

OriginEnglish diminutive of Katherine, Greek
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Kathy as a boy's name
US Rank#992

Top 1000

About Kathy

Variation of Catherine

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,53914279.5
2015#1,69012670.6
2016#1,45115989.7
2017#1,84911164.3
2018#2,1079153.5
2019#2,3647645.3
2020#2,1818351.3
2021#2,4687243.9
2022#2,4377545.7
2023#2,8306037.4
2024#2,7016439.5
2025#3,2744829.9
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#1895🫐 Nameberry

Famous Kathys

  • Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates

    American actress

  • Kathleen Elizabeth "Kathy" Hilton

    American actress and socialite, mother of Paris and Nicky Hilton

  • Kathryn "Kathy" Valentine

    American musician of band The Go,Gos

  • Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Ireland

    American model

  • Kathy Ann Najimy

    American actress

  • Kathy Reichs

    American crime novelist

  • Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan

    American tennis player

  • Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea

    American country music singer

  • Kathy Rinaldi

    American tennis player

  • Kathrynne Ann "Kathy" Whitworth

    American golfer

  • Katherine Whitton "Kathy" Baker

    American actress

  • Katherine Lucy Bridget "Kathy" Burke

    English actress

  • Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin

    American comedian

  • Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath

    American tennis player

Kathy in pop culture

  • Kathy Sullivan

    character from TV series "Alphas"

  • Kathy Selden

    character in the musical "Singin' in the Rain"

  • Kathy Anderson

    character on TV's Father Knows Best

  • Kathy Barnes

    character on British soap Hollyoaks

  • Kathy Carter

    character in Marvel's Kathy, The Teenage Tornado comics

  • Kathy Beale

    character on British soap EastEnders

  • Kathy Kane aka Kate Kane aka Batwoman

    character in DC Comics

  • Kathy

    character on TV's Barney and Friends

  • Kathy Kaminski

    character on TV's "Young & Hungry"

  • "Kathy's Song

    " a song by Simon & Garfunkel

Kathy in blog posts

How to Choose a Grandparent Name You Love
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The REAL Top Baby Names of All Time!
Names That Let You Have It Both Ways

Kathy on more lists

5 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in Y for Girls
Names That Mean Pure
Two Syllable Names for Girls
Names that Peaked in 1958

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