Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Katherine. Pure.
Pure, innocent; a familiar form of Catherine, Katherine, and their spelling variants that can stand as an independent name as well
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Katie
Pronunciation
k(a)-tie
Famous People
News anchor Katie Couric, Lifestyle guru Katie Brown, Actress Kate Hudson, Actress Kate Jackson, Actress Kate Mulgrew
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of George Lucas
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #1663, 38 births); most recent 2008 (rank #12535, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #38, 8,330 births); most recent 2025 (rank #646, 447 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 447 |
| 2024 | – | 518 |
| 2023 | – | 576 |
| 2022 | – | 548 |
| 2021 | – | 587 |
| 2020 | – | 635 |
| 2019 | – | 688 |
| 2018 | – | 722 |
| 2017 | – | 786 |
| 2016 | – | 903 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #12, 4,337 births); most recent 2025 (rank #650, 59 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 71 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 113 |
| 2021 | 147 |
| 2020 | 150 |
| 2019 | 240 |
| 2018 | 281 |
| 2017 | 331 |
| 2016 | 426 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #454, 54 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #2, 667 births); most recent 2025 (rank #42, 107 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 |
| 2024 | 107 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2022 | 151 |
| 2021 | 150 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2019 | 192 |
| 2018 | 176 |
| 2017 | 193 |
| 2016 | 251 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #4, 470 births); most recent 2025 (rank #122, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 57 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2018 | 95 |
| 2017 | 119 |
| 2016 | 126 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #1, 307 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 36 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 89 |
| 2018 | 86 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2016 | 97 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #48, 73 births); most recent 2022 (rank #424, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2014 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence