Girl · #8,466 in 2026

Katty

Katty is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Katty Barry (1909–1982), Irish restaurateur Katty Besnard, singer and guitarist of the Plastiscines Katty Fuentes, Mexican beauty pageant winner Katty García, Ecuadorian theater and television actress Katty Kay, English journalist Katty Kowaleczko, Chilean actress of Polish ancestry Katty Martínez, Mexican footballer Katty Piejos, French…

Current Rank
#8,466
Peak Rank
#3,738 (2000)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-4%
1925
First Year
2026
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#3738
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
64
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Katty

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

Katty is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Katty Barry (1909–1982), Irish restaurateur Katty Besnard, singer and guitarist of the Plastiscines Katty Fuentes, Mexican beauty pageant winner Katty García, Ecuadorian theater and television actress Katty Kay, English journalist Katty Kowaleczko, Chilean actress of Polish ancestry Katty Martínez, Mexican footballer Katty Piejos, French…

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The Story of Katty

Katty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 34 Kattys were born — ranking #3,738 that year. As of 2026, Katty ranks #8,466 for baby girls with 11 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 1K Kattys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Katty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Katty

What does the name Katty mean?
Katty is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Katty Barry (1909–1982), Irish restaurateur Katty Besnard, singer and guitarist of the Plastiscines Katty Fuentes, Mexican beauty pageant winner Katty García, Ecuadorian theater and television actress Katty Kay, English journalist Katty Kowaleczko, Chilean actress of Polish ancestry Katty Martínez, Mexican footballer Katty Piejos, French…
How popular is Katty in 2026?
In 2026, Katty ranks #8,466 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Katty most popular?
Katty reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #3,738 that year with 34 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Katty most popular?
Katty has historically been most popular in New York, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katty.
Is Katty a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Katty is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Katty?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katty include Zylphia, Delilia, Sunda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katty

Katty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Katty's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Katty'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.