Kathia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Greek meaning "pure, chaste".
Name Census estimates that about 1,425 living Americans carry the first name Kathia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kathia today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kathia births was 1996 (99 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kathia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 240,529 Americans
Peak year
1996
99 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,258
Tracked since 1954
Census
Kathia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,195 people with the first name Kathia, which placed it at #7,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,062
National first-name rank
People counted
2.2K
2,195 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kathia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kathia is Hispanic at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and White (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kathia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kathia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.4% · 1,897
- Black or African American7.7% · 168
- White4.9% · 107
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 13
- Two or more races0.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Kathia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kathia from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 442 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kathia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kathia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kathias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Kathia, while New Jersey, North Carolina, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 83 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kathia
The name Kathia has its origins in the Greek language and culture, tracing back to ancient times. It is believed to be a variation of the Greek name Aikaterine, which itself is derived from the Greek words "katharos" meaning "pure" and "hekatos" meaning "each of the two." This combination suggests a meaning of "pure from both sides" or "pure and immaculate."
The earliest known references to the name Kathia can be found in ancient Greek texts and records from the Byzantine era, around the 4th to 15th centuries AD. During this period, the name was often associated with noble and aristocratic families in the Eastern Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kathia was Kathia of Byzantium, a noblewoman who lived in the 6th century AD. She was known for her philanthropic work and her support of the arts and literature during the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
Another notable historical figure bearing the name Kathia was Kathia Komnene, a Byzantine princess and scholar who lived in the 12th century AD. She wrote the famous historical work "Alexiad," which chronicled the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
In the 14th century, Kathia Palaiologina was a Byzantine princess and the wife of Andronikos III Palaiologos, a Byzantine emperor. She played a significant role in the political and social affairs of the empire during her lifetime.
During the Renaissance period, the name Kathia gained popularity in Italy, where it was often spelled as "Catia." One notable Italian figure with this name was Catia Sforza, a Renaissance noblewoman and ruler of the city-state of Forlì in the late 15th century. She was known for her military prowess and her patronage of the arts.
In the 18th century, there was a French noblewoman named Kathia de Lusignan, who was a member of the prominent Lusignan family and was known for her philanthropy and support of the arts during the reign of King Louis XV.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Kathia throughout history. While the name has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been adopted and adapted in various regions and time periods, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Kathia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kathia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kathia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kathia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,425 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kathia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 240,529 US residents.
Is Kathia a common name?
We classify Kathia as "Rare". It ranks above 92.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,463 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kathia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kathia was 1996, when 99 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kathia is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kathia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,195 people with the name Kathia, or 0.73 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kathia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kathia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kathia appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,191 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kathia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kathia is Hispanic at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and White (4.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kathia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Kathia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (1,897 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kathia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kathia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kathia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kathia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kathia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kathia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Kathia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.