Girls name
Kathy
Kathy is a girls' name given to 331,090 girls in the United States since 1926, peaking in 1958 with 23,938 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in West Virginia in 1958.
Which states favor Kathy
Kathy by state
Top states by all-time births named Kathy. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 27,172 | #2190 (2025) |
| 2 | Ohio | 21,556 | #1191 (2024) |
| 3 | Texas | 19,076 | #3615 (2024) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 18,440 | #1508 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 18,076 | #1738 (2014) |
| 6 | Michigan | 16,313 | #1160 (2021) |
| 7 | New York | 16,105 | #1948 (2024) |
| 8 | Indiana | 12,656 | #1147 (2017) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 12,001 | #1321 (2015) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 10,369 | #902 (2016) |
| 11 | Georgia | 9,783 | #1644 (2018) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 9,609 | #708 (2005) |
| 13 | Missouri | 8,863 | #1057 (2014) |
| 14 | Virginia | 8,164 | #1245 (2011) |
| 15 | Alabama | 7,850 | #704 (2012) |
| 16 | Florida | 7,672 | #2313 (2022) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 6,859 | #550 (1992) |
| 18 | Iowa | 6,787 | #503 (2000) |
| 19 | New Jersey | 6,236 | #1271 (2016) |
| 20 | Washington | 5,836 | #831 (2016) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).