Kaffie
A girl's name with 16 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Kaffie sits in the historical zone of American naming: first recorded in 1949, peaking in 1952, with 16 total births across its history.
The bright, approachable quality of its ending — giving the name a friendly, informal feel — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Kaffie is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Kaffie is a rare feminine name, likely a diminutive form of Katherine or a variant of Caffie — itself a Southern American nickname form of names beginning with K or C. Diminutive names with the -ffie ending (like Effie, Tiffie) were used affectionately in 19th and early 20th century American records.
Kaffie is very uncommon today. It carries a warm, old-fashioned informality — the kind of nickname that charmed its way onto birth certificates in an era when given names and nicknames were sometimes interchangeable.
EtymologyShow more
Though Kaffie dates back to 1949 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded.
With only 16 recorded births, Kaffie has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Kaffie has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1949.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | #5793 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 5 | #5618 | — |
The Story of Kaffie
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1952, Kaffie is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Kaffie are most likely born between 1949 and 1956.
How rare is Kaffie?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Kaffie is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1949, peaked in the 1950s with 11 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(3 years, 1949–1956)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 | #6393 |
| 1952 | 6 | #5192 |
| 1949 | 5 | #5618 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1949–1956