Cathay

KA-thay /ˈkæθeɪ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Cathay is a very rare variant of Cathy that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Cathay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1953. Cathay first appears in 1947 and peaked in 1947 (7 births).

About the name Cathay

PronunciationKA-thay /ˈkæθeɪ/
7peak births 1947
1947first appeared

Names similar to Cathay

How popular is Cathay?

Girls named Cathay
194719501953
Girls named Cathay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1947–1953 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1953)

Cathay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19535#5,773
19527#4,547
19505#5,399
19496#4,750
19477#4,413