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    The first name Cathi

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A 20th century spelling variant of Cathy, diminutive of the female given name Catherine.

    Cathi is a short form of

    .

    A form of Cathy.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Cathi at birth, 1880–2025

    In 1990, 5 girls born in the United States were named Cathi, the 13,295th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 162 were.

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    2,536
    babies named Cathi since 1880
    #13,295
    rank in 1990
    1961
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Questions

    Is Cathi a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,536 US babies named Cathi since 1880 were girls.
    When was Cathi most popular?
    1961 in the United States, when 162 babies were named Cathi, its highest rank at 826th.
    What name is Cathi a form of?
    Cathi is a form of Cathy.