Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Variant of Katherine. Pure.
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kathy
Famous People
Actress Kathy Bates
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #1076, 50 births); most recent 1988 (rank #7264, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #14, 23,943 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3249, 48 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 48 |
| 2024 | – | 64 |
| 2023 | – | 60 |
| 2022 | – | 75 |
| 2021 | – | 72 |
| 2020 | – | 83 |
| 2019 | – | 76 |
| 2018 | – | 91 |
| 2017 | – | 111 |
| 2016 | – | 159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1287, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #201, 228 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #248, 18 births); most recent 2014 (rank #870, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #358, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #80, 51 births); most recent 2014 (rank #653, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence