Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Cathi

Name: Popularity of the name Cathi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Cathi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,959

Peak Rank

#826 (1961)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1942

First Year

1990

Last Year

1961

Peak Year

#826

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Cathi

Cathi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1961: 162 births, good for #826 nationwide. About 39% of every Cathi on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Cathi last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Cathi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cathi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cathi

What does the name Cathi mean?

Cathi is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1942. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Cathi in 2026?

In 2026, Cathi ranks #12,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Cathi most popular?

Cathi reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #826 that year with 162 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Cathi most popular?

Cathi has historically been most popular in Oregon, West Virginia, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cathi.

Is Cathi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Cathi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Cathi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cathi include Forest, Renea, Lilie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Cathi

Cathi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cathi's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #826. Use the chart and map above to compare Cathi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.