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Girl

Kathie

Kathie means "pure", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1950s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. 1954 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyDiminutive of Katherine
EtymologyMeaning "pure"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
7
1920s
38
1930s
144
1940s
3,313
1950s
7,066
1960s
2,618
1970s
957
1980s
368
1990s
330
2000s
172
2010s
58
Peaked in the 1950s · 15,071 total U.S. births since 1900