The first name Kati
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kati last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2002, with 6 births (#2,540).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kati with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kati at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 girls born in the United States were named Kati, the 14,345th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 261 were.
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.
Famous people named Kati
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kati WilhelmGerman cross-country skier and biathlete, born 1976
- Kati MartonAmerican writer, born 1949
- Kati TolmoffEstonian badminton player (born 1983)
- Kati WinklerGerman ice dancer, born 1974
- Kati PulkkinenFinnish cross-country skier, born 1975
- Kati SundqvistFinnish cross-country skier, born 1975
- Kati HeckGerman artist (born 1979)
- Kati TabinCanadian ice hockey player, born 1997
Questions
- How popular is the name Kati?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kati, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2002, with 6 births.
- Is Kati a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,772 US babies named Kati since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kati most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 261 babies were named Kati, its highest rank at 694th.
- What name is Kati a form of?
- Kati is a form of Katie.