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Kathy

female

Meaning

"Pure"

Kathy is an English diminutive of Katherine, a Greek-derived name traditionally glossed as pure in later interpretation.

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Popularity History of Kathy

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#2701Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#2701

Kathy was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+129

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Kathy

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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