Katy
Katy is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Katie and Katey. Katy may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Katy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katy is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Katie and Katey. Katy may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Katy
American parents first put Katy on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 674 Katys were born — ranking #351 that year. About 28% of every Katy on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Katy ranks #2,363 for baby girls with 77 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 21K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Katy
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Katy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Caetlin
- Caitlin
- Caitlyn
- Caren
- Caryn
- Cat
- Cate
- Catharine
- Catherin
- Catherina
- Catherine
- Cathie
- Cathleen
- Cathryn
- Cathy
- Catrina
- Kae
- Kaety
- Kaitlin
- Kaitlyn
- Kaitlynn
- Karen
- Karena
- Karina
- Karyn
- Kat
- Kate
- Katee
- Katelin
- Katelyn
- Katelynn
- Katey
- Katharine
- Katharyn
- Katherina
- Katherine
- Katheryn
- Katheryne
- Kathi
- Kathie
- Kathleen
- Kathlyn
- Kathryn
- Kathy
- Katie
- Katlyn
- Katrina
- Kay
- Kaye
- Kerena
- Kit
- Kittie
- Kitty
- Trina
Notable people named Katy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Katy Abbott (born 1971), Australian composer
- Katy Ashworth (born 1986), British television presenter
- Katy Balls (born 1989), British journalist
- Katy Bourne (born 1964), British politician and police commissioner
- Katy Barnett , Australian legal academic and author
- Katy Bødtger (1932–2017), Danish singer
- Katy Börner (born 1967), German information scientist
- Katy Boyer, American actress
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Names that sound like Katy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Katy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Katy
Katy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Katy's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #351. Use the chart and map above to compare Katy'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.