How Many People Are Named Kathy Garcia?

There are approximately 952 people named Kathy Garcia living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 360,036 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kathy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garcia. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

952

1 in 360,036 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Kathy: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kathy. The peak year was 1958 with 23,985 births. The average person named Kathy today is 65 years old.

Male
Female
0 5K 10K 14K 19K 24K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Kathy

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kathy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.21%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (5.51%) and Hispanic (4.09%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Kathy in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Kathy rose or fell over time.

White
84.21%
Black
5.51%
Hispanic
4.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.42%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.65%
Two or More Races
2.11%

Ancestry of the Garcia Surname

The surname Garcia was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Garcia in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
5.70%
Black
0.55%
Hispanic
91.20%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.64%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.49%
Two or More Races
0.43%

How we calculated this

The first name "Kathy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0723% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Garcia" appears at a rate of 384.58 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Kathy are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 952 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Kathy Garcia: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Kathy Garcia?

We estimate approximately 952 people named Kathy Garcia are alive in the United States today. The first name Kathy is shared by 247,668 Americans, and the surname Garcia is shared by 1,318,173.

How rare is the name Kathy Garcia?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 360,036 Americans. The first name Kathy is common and the surname Garcia is very common.

Is Kathy a male or female name?

Kathy is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1958 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Kathy?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kathy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.21%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (5.51%) and Hispanic (4.09%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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