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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1960s
In the United States 0 50 100 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1961 per million babies of that sex 2,536 babies given this name since 1942 At its height in 1961, about 1 in 12,500 girls Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020 Names worth a look Kathleen Girl An English form of Irish Caitlín, from Old French Cateline (Katherine). Katherine's origin is unknown; its link to… Victorian · peak 1949 Catherine Girl Greek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin. Its link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk etymology that changed the Latin… Early Medieval · peak 1909 Katherine Girl From Greek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin; the link with katharos 'pure' is a later reinterpretation that changed the… Middle Ages · peak 1887 Keith Boy From a Scottish place name and surname, probably from a Brittonic word for 'wood' (Welsh coed). Modern · peak 1966 Kathy Girl A pet form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is unknown; the link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk… Modern · peak 1958 · forgotten Cathy Girl A pet form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is unknown; the link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk… Modern · peak 1958 · forgotten Käthe Girl German pet form of Katharina, from Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is unknown; the link to katharos 'pure' is a later… Victorian · peak 1944 · forgotten Cuthbert Boy From Old English cuth 'known, famous' and beorht 'bright'. Viking & Saxon · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.