Katie
Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form of Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own.
Meaning & Origin of Katie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form of Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own.
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The Story of Katie
Katie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 303 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 8,333 Katies were born — ranking #38 that year. As of 2026, Katie ranks #603 for baby girls with 502 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 242K Katies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Katie
Katie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 242K births in the dataset. Katie's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #38. Use the chart and map above to compare Katie'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 .
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