Katie

Girl name

Katie has been given to 241,784 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1986 and currently ranks #646 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkeɪti/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

241,784

Peak year

1986 (8,371 babies)

Rank in 2025

#646 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -58%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Katie

Katie Ledecky

American Olympic swimmer

Katie Melua

English-Georgian singer and songwriter

Katie Cassidy

American actress and singer (born 1986)

Katie McGrath

Irish actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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