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Kat

This name is a diminutive of Katherine.

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2023)#12,197

Meaning and history

Kat is a diminutive form of Katherine.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 9 births, rank #11,630
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
20092009: 5 births, rank #17,294
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 7 births, rank #13,150
20142014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
20232023: 7 births, rank #12,197

In 2023, 7 babies were recorded with the name Kat, ranking #12,197 among girls.

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