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The first name Katey

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.

Katey is a short form of

.

A form of Katie.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Katey last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 21 births (#995).

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207
babies named Katey, 1996–2025
#4,763
rank in 2016
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katey with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Katey at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 7 girls born in the United States were named Katey, the 12,788th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 105 were.

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2,359
babies named Katey since 1880
#12,788
rank in 2024
1992
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Katey?
In 2016, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Katey, ranking 4,763rd. Its peak was 1998, with 21 births.
Is Katey a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,359 US babies named Katey since 1880 were girls.
When was Katey most popular?
1992 in the United States, when 105 babies were named Katey, its highest rank at 1,503rd.
What name is Katey a form of?
Katey is a form of Katie.