The first name Katie

In 2025, 59 girls were named Katie, making it the 650th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 4,337 births (#12).

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

In 2025, 447 girls born in the United States were named Katie, the 646th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 8,333 were.

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.

• Katie Ledecky
  American Olympic swimmer, born 1997
• Katie Cassidy
  American actress and singer (born 1986)
• Katie Melua
  English-Georgian singer and songwriter, born 1984
• Katie Douglas
  Canadian actress, born 1998
• Katie Couric
  American journalist, presenter, producer, and author, born 1957
• Katie Findlay
  Canadian actress, born 1990
• Katie Aselton
  American actress, born 1978
• Katie Leclerc
  American actress, born 1986
• Katie Zacharia
  American political spokesperson (born 1984)
• Katie Lowes
  American actress, born 1982
• Katie Boulter
  British tennis player (born 1996)
• Katie Zelem
  English footballer, born 1996

How popular is the name Katie?

In 2025, 59 girls born in England and Wales were named Katie, ranking 650th. Its peak was 1996, with 4,337 births.

Is Katie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 241,784 US babies named Katie since 1880 were girls.

When was Katie most popular?

1986 in the United States, when 8,333 babies were named Katie, its highest rank at 38th.

How do you pronounce Katie?

Katie is /ˈkeɪti/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Katie?

Catie, Caty, Katy, Kati and Katey.