Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Katey

Name: Popularity of the name Katey in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katey, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Katey is a given name, a variant spelling of Katie and Katy. Notable people with the name include:Katey Martin, New Zealand cricketer Katey Sagal, American actress Katey Stone, American college ice hockey coach Katey Walter, American earth scientist

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#1,499 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-31%

1949

First Year

2024

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#1499

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katey

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Katey

Katey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 105 Kateys were born — ranking #1,499 that year. As of 2026, Katey ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 2K Kateys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Katey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Katie
Katy
Kati
Catey
Kitty
Catty
Cato
Cootie
Cady
Cutty
Kato
Catie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Katey

What does the name Katey mean?

How popular is Katey in 2026?

In 2026, Katey ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Katey most popular?

Katey reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,499 that year with 105 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Katey most popular?

Katey has historically been most popular in Washington, Oklahoma, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katey.

Is Katey a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katey is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katey?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katey include Lore, Jenice, Tanis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katey

Katey is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Katey's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Katey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.