Fun Facts About the Name Kady
- More than 2 thousand babies named Kady: U.S. records list 2,884 babies given the name Kady from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kady Mean?
Kady is an English feminine given name, usually explained as a variant spelling of Katie, the familiar form of Katherine. Through that link, Kady is customarily given the meaning 'pure,' based on the traditional association of Katherine with the Greek word katharos, meaning 'pure' or 'clean.' The literal etymology of Katherine is not fully settled; the connection to katharos is a long-standing interpretation rather than a securely documented derivation. In this explanation, Kady itself does not have a separate ancient root. It is occasionally found as a surname-derived name, but the given name is generally understood through Katie and Katherine.
Kady Name History & Origins
Kady is a spelling variant of Katie, an English pet form of Katherine. Katherine became established in England in the Middle Ages, largely through devotion to Saint Katherine of Alexandria, and it produced many short forms, including Kate, Kat, and Katie. Katie was used for centuries as a familiar form of Katherine before it became common as an independent given name. The spelling Kady matches the pronunciation of Katie in American English, where the t between vowels is often voiced to a sound like d. The name also appears as a surname, but that surname use is separate from the feminine given name. As a given name, Kady is generally understood through the Katie and Katherine line rather than as a separate ancient name.
How Popular is the Name Kady?
Kady has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #1,194 in 1987.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,143 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #6,754 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #7,074 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #4,328 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 2021 | #5,155 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #5,559 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #5,519 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #5,535 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2017 | #4,526 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #3,886 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2015 | #4,651 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #4,400 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2013 | #4,587 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2012 | #3,611 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2011 | #3,749 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2010 | #3,228 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #2,693 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2008 | #1,672 | 134 | 0.0071% |
| 2007 | #3,268 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2006 | #2,654 | 68 | 0.0036% |
| 2005 | #2,213 | 83 | 0.0045% |
| 2004 | #2,379 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2003 | #2,194 | 79 | 0.0043% |
| 2002 | #2,107 | 81 | 0.0045% |
| 2001 | #2,297 | 70 | 0.0039% |
| 2000 | #2,181 | 73 | 0.0040% |
| 1999 | #2,064 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 1998 | #1,855 | 83 | 0.0047% |
| 1997 | #1,675 | 94 | 0.0054% |
| 1996 | #1,799 | 82 | 0.0047% |
| 1995 | #1,442 | 112 | 0.0064% |
| 1994 | #1,446 | 110 | 0.0062% |
| 1993 | #1,414 | 115 | 0.0064% |
| 1992 | #1,724 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 1991 | #1,718 | 85 | 0.0045% |
| 1990 | #1,376 | 115 | 0.0061% |
| 1989 | #1,609 | 87 | 0.0047% |
| 1988 | #1,470 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 1987 | #1,194 | 122 | 0.0070% |
| 1986 | #1,256 | 108 | 0.0063% |
| 1985 | #1,221 | 113 | 0.0066% |
| 1984 | #3,455 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1983 | #4,561 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #3,834 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #7,710 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #6,501 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,306 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #3,557 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #5,338 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #8,586 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,702 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1970 | #8,578 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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