How Many People Are Named Kathey?
An estimated 1,113 people in the United States have the first name Kathey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Kathey peaked in popularity in 1956 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kathey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kathey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Kathey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,113
About 1 in 307,955 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1956
126 births
Total Registered
1,600
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kathey
Kathey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,600 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kathey as a female name
Ranked #8,961 in 1977
6 female births in 1977
Peak: 1956 (126 births)
Kathey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kathey span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 877 babies were registered. Kathey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kathey by Decade
How has Kathey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kathey by State
Birth registrations for Kathey span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Mississippi. On average, about 39 Katheys were registered per state.
Kathey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kathey
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Kathey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathey?
We estimate approximately 1,113 people named Kathey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 307,955 Americans share this first name.
Is Kathey a common name?
Kathey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,600 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kathey most popular?
Kathey reached peak popularity in 1956, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kathey is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kathey a female name?
Kathey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kathey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kathey Smith, Kathey Johnson, Kathey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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