Kathy

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Kathy

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Kathy is short for Katherine (or Kathryn, or Kathleen). Katherine is a blend of the (possibly) Coptic name Aikaterina and the Greek word “katharos” (pure). Possibly connected with the Greek word “aikia” (torture) or the goddess of the underworld named Hecate.

History:
Kathy, a nickname for Katherine, began being given as a first name in the mid-twentieth century, along with other diminutives (Jerry, Connie).
Please see Katherine for more information.

Pronunciation: kath-ee

Alternates: Katha, Kathey, Kathi, Kathie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Kathy Acker (1948-1997)
American writer.

Miscellaneous:
Kathy Whitworth (1939-)
American golfer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.272 % named Kathy
0.011 % named Kathie

Popularity of Kathy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 694th most popular.
1940-1950: 93rd most popular.
1950-1960: 22nd most popular.
1960-1970: 42nd most popular.
1970-1980: 136th most popular.
1980-1990: 362nd most popular.
1990: 523rd most popular.
1991: 510th most popular.
1992: 517th most popular.
1993: 545th most popular.
1994: 552nd most popular.
1995: 569th most popular.
1996: 534th most popular.
1997: 589th most popular.
1998: 623rd most popular.
1999: 646th most popular.
2000: 654th most popular.
2001: 723rd most popular.
2002: 684th most popular.
2003: 804th most popular.

Popularity of Kathie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 452nd most popular.
1950-1960: 327th most popular.
1960-1970: 607th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A