Fun Facts About the Name Katie
- A favorite of earlier generations: Katie appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 3 separate runs, totaling 42 years. Its last run lasted 1 consecutive years, from 2005 through 2005.
- More than 241 thousand babies named Katie: U.S. records list 241,734 babies given the name Katie from 1880 through 2025. Even 499 boys received the name Katie - about 1 boy for every 483 girls.
What Does the Name Katie Mean?
Katie is an English familiar form of Katherine (also Catherine), and its customary meaning is "pure." The name Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterinē (Αἰκατερίνη), a name of uncertain origin. Early Christian writers connected it with the Greek adjective katharos (καθαρός), meaning "pure," and that association produced the Latin spelling Catharina and the familiar meaning still given today. The "pure" sense is therefore a long-standing interpretation rather than a securely established literal translation of the original Greek name.
Katie itself is not a separate ancient name. It is formed from the short form Kate with the English diminutive ending -ie. The same pattern yields Katy and other spellings. The ultimate origin of Aikaterinē is debated; one old suggestion links it to the goddess Hecate, but this is not certain.
Katie Name History & Origins
Katie grew out of the medieval English use of Katherine. Katherine became common in England after the Norman Conquest and spread through devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a legendary early Christian martyr. Short forms such as Kate and Kat were used in the Middle Ages, and the addition of the English -ie suffix created Katie as a familiar or pet form.
For centuries Katie was mainly a spoken diminutive, but it also became an independent given name. It is found in English-speaking countries including the United States, Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. The spelling Katy has a parallel history, and both forms appear in 19th-century writing. It remains a familiar form of Katherine and an independent given name.
How Popular is the Name Katie?
Katie has a rich multi-era history in the U.S. top 100, spanning 42 total years and enjoying its modern revival from 2005 to 2005.
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 | #646 | 447 | 0.0278% |
| 2024 | #582 | 518 | 0.0321% |
| 2023 | #527 | 576 | 0.0359% |
| 2022 | #556 | 548 | 0.0334% |
| 2021 | #525 | 587 | 0.0358% |
| 2020 | #481 | 635 | 0.0393% |
| 2019 | #453 | 688 | 0.0410% |
| 2018 | #443 | 722 | 0.0425% |
| 2017 | #398 | 786 | 0.0455% |
| 2016 | #362 | 903 | 0.0510% |
| 2015 | #307 | 1,060 | 0.0594% |
| 2014 | #279 | 1,171 | 0.0656% |
| 2013 | #243 | 1,325 | 0.0755% |
| 2012 | #219 | 1,452 | 0.0825% |
| 2011 | #190 | 1,676 | 0.0953% |
| 2010 | #161 | 1,906 | 0.1072% |
| 2009 | #143 | 2,254 | 0.1227% |
| 2008 | #126 | 2,681 | 0.1418% |
| 2007 | #114 | 3,001 | 0.1561% |
| 2006 | #106 | 3,102 | 0.1632% |
| 2005 | #99 | 3,172 | 0.1717% |
| 2004 | #102 | 3,226 | 0.1757% |
| 2003 | #107 | 3,215 | 0.1760% |
| 2002 | #103 | 3,246 | 0.1807% |
| 2001 | #99 | 3,279 | 0.1821% |
| 2000 | #95 | 3,413 | 0.1879% |
| 1999 | #92 | 3,550 | 0.2001% |
| 1998 | #88 | 3,746 | 0.2120% |
| 1997 | #87 | 3,866 | 0.2221% |
| 1996 | #81 | 4,328 | 0.2469% |
| 1995 | #77 | 4,481 | 0.2548% |
| 1994 | #70 | 4,984 | 0.2791% |
| 1993 | #63 | 5,455 | 0.3015% |
| 1992 | #54 | 6,116 | 0.3317% |
| 1991 | #53 | 6,425 | 0.3427% |
| 1990 | #53 | 6,514 | 0.3431% |
| 1989 | #45 | 7,289 | 0.3954% |
| 1988 | #40 | 7,770 | 0.4363% |
| 1987 | #38 | 8,196 | 0.4714% |
| 1986 | #38 | 8,333 | 0.4857% |
| 1985 | #39 | 7,996 | 0.4647% |
| 1984 | #44 | 7,174 | 0.4261% |
| 1983 | #45 | 6,704 | 0.4013% |
| 1982 | #45 | 6,681 | 0.3945% |
| 1981 | #44 | 6,600 | 0.3957% |
| 1980 | #44 | 6,137 | 0.3696% |
| 1979 | #63 | 4,511 | 0.2810% |
| 1978 | #90 | 3,426 | 0.2236% |
| 1977 | #115 | 2,507 | 0.1635% |
| 1976 | #163 | 1,592 | 0.1087% |
| 1975 | #194 | 1,296 | 0.0889% |
| 1974 | #229 | 1,109 | 0.0756% |
| 1973 | #294 | 807 | 0.0553% |
| 1972 | #313 | 773 | 0.0508% |
| 1971 | #336 | 759 | 0.0456% |
| 1970 | #356 | 703 | 0.0402% |
| 1969 | #374 | 618 | 0.0366% |
| 1968 | #447 | 456 | 0.0278% |
| 1967 | #463 | 421 | 0.0255% |
| 1966 | #442 | 452 | 0.0267% |
| 1965 | #446 | 453 | 0.0257% |
| 1964 | #430 | 520 | 0.0274% |
| 1963 | #412 | 545 | 0.0283% |
| 1962 | #408 | 564 | 0.0287% |
| 1961 | #397 | 595 | 0.0295% |
| 1960 | #389 | 592 | 0.0293% |
| 1959 | #373 | 658 | 0.0325% |
| 1958 | #387 | 557 | 0.0277% |
| 1957 | #410 | 512 | 0.0250% |
| 1956 | #412 | 485 | 0.0242% |
| 1955 | #400 | 477 | 0.0244% |
| 1954 | #383 | 502 | 0.0259% |
| 1953 | #370 | 532 | 0.0283% |
| 1952 | #376 | 482 | 0.0260% |
| 1951 | #339 | 547 | 0.0304% |
| 1950 | #352 | 505 | 0.0295% |
| 1949 | #301 | 659 | 0.0385% |
| 1948 | #306 | 622 | 0.0366% |
| 1947 | #323 | 586 | 0.0331% |
| 1946 | #300 | 598 | 0.0381% |
| 1945 | #289 | 576 | 0.0441% |
| 1944 | #288 | 564 | 0.0425% |
| 1943 | #279 | 637 | 0.0457% |
| 1942 | #272 | 652 | 0.0483% |
| 1941 | #253 | 650 | 0.0538% |
| 1940 | #250 | 636 | 0.0556% |
| 1939 | #247 | 648 | 0.0591% |
| 1938 | #248 | 642 | 0.0582% |
| 1937 | #255 | 607 | 0.0570% |
| 1936 | #247 | 632 | 0.0607% |
| 1935 | #229 | 731 | 0.0697% |
| 1934 | #237 | 710 | 0.0680% |
| 1933 | #224 | 746 | 0.0740% |
| 1932 | #222 | 754 | 0.0707% |
| 1931 | #220 | 752 | 0.0706% |
| 1930 | #226 | 737 | 0.0655% |
| 1929 | #222 | 759 | 0.0680% |
| 1928 | #218 | 826 | 0.0716% |
| 1927 | #214 | 885 | 0.0742% |
| 1926 | #216 | 852 | 0.0719% |
| 1925 | #202 | 1,003 | 0.0824% |
| 1924 | #204 | 974 | 0.0780% |
| 1923 | #206 | 951 | 0.0788% |
| 1922 | #194 | 1,051 | 0.0875% |
| 1921 | #206 | 976 | 0.0792% |
| 1920 | #184 | 1,121 | 0.0936% |
| 1919 | #183 | 1,073 | 0.0949% |
| 1918 | #195 | 1,013 | 0.0875% |
| 1917 | #199 | 927 | 0.0857% |
| 1916 | #191 | 935 | 0.0895% |
| 1915 | #181 | 937 | 0.0952% |
| 1914 | #167 | 861 | 0.1131% |
| 1913 | #171 | 674 | 0.1079% |
| 1912 | #149 | 732 | 0.1312% |
| 1911 | #139 | 595 | 0.1422% |
| 1910 | #122 | 672 | 0.1695% |
| 1909 | #133 | 534 | 0.1538% |
| 1908 | #131 | 531 | 0.1588% |
| 1907 | #122 | 539 | 0.1692% |
| 1906 | #125 | 498 | 0.1686% |
| 1905 | #113 | 553 | 0.1896% |
| 1904 | #120 | 494 | 0.1794% |
| 1903 | #111 | 512 | 0.1954% |
| 1902 | #102 | 572 | 0.2166% |
| 1901 | #116 | 453 | 0.1893% |
| 1900 | #107 | 618 | 0.2061% |
| 1899 | #108 | 459 | 0.1970% |
| 1898 | #104 | 580 | 0.2241% |
| 1897 | #105 | 492 | 0.2101% |
| 1896 | #99 | 516 | 0.2169% |
| 1895 | #100 | 536 | 0.2294% |
| 1894 | #95 | 525 | 0.2355% |
| 1893 | #96 | 504 | 0.2367% |
| 1892 | #86 | 563 | 0.2651% |
| 1891 | #90 | 494 | 0.2663% |
| 1890 | #87 | 509 | 0.2674% |
| 1889 | #80 | 502 | 0.2814% |
| 1888 | #80 | 516 | 0.2889% |
| 1887 | #77 | 440 | 0.3014% |
| 1886 | #80 | 431 | 0.2982% |
| 1885 | #81 | 388 | 0.2916% |
| 1884 | #83 | 360 | 0.2790% |
| 1883 | #78 | 361 | 0.3214% |
| 1882 | #78 | 327 | 0.3032% |
| 1881 | #83 | 279 | 0.3034% |
| 1880 | #76 | 303 | 0.3330% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #13,300 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,594 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #9,341 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #7,998 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #7,878 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #10,478 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #9,600 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,369 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,154 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,958 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #4,128 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #3,698 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #2,952 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #3,442 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #2,892 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #1,680 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1985 | #2,045 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1984 | #2,131 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1983 | #2,457 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #2,029 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #2,241 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #2,029 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #3,695 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #4,791 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #4,389 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,282 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #5,904 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #2,875 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #3,774 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #3,293 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,784 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1934 | #2,660 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #3,469 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,573 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,809 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,290 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #2,620 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1926 | #3,564 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #2,849 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1923 | #3,654 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #4,639 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1917 | #4,283 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1914 | #2,792 | 7 | 0.0011% |
| 1913 | #3,053 | 5 | 0.0010% |
| 1905 | #1,334 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1892 | #1,166 | 5 | 0.0041% |
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.
