Kati
Kati is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Katalin or other names.
Meaning & Origin of Kati
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kati is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Katalin or other names.
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The Story of Kati
Kati first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 261 Katis were born — ranking #694 that year. As of 2026, Kati ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 5K Katis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kati
Kati is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Kati's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #694. Use the chart and map above to compare Kati'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 .
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