Katie
A pet form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Katie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 42 different years between 1880 and 2005. Its biggest year was 1986, when 8,333 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 38 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 646 for girls. All told, 241,784 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Katy (20,957), Kattie (5,592), Kati (4,772), Katey (2,359), Catie (1,033), Katty (1,004) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Katherine
Explore Katie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,907 | No. 76 |
| 1890s | 5,178 | No. 86 |
| 1900s | 5,304 | No. 102 |
| 1910s | 8,419 | No. 122 |
| 1920s | 9,398 | No. 184 |
| 1930s | 6,959 | No. 220 |
| 1940s | 6,180 | No. 250 |
| 1950s | 5,257 | No. 339 |
| 1960s | 5,216 | No. 373 |
| 1970s | 17,486 | No. 63 |
| 1980s | 72,883 | No. 38 |
| 1990s | 49,468 | No. 53 |
| 2000s | 30,607 | No. 95 |
| 2010s | 11,699 | No. 161 |
| 2020s | 3,324 | No. 480 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.