Katie
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · English · Greek
Meaningpure · English form of Katherine
- US rank
- #646
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #38 in 1987
447 babies were named Katie in the US in 2025. It has dropped 166 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Katie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Katie
Katie Ledecky
American Olympic swimmer
Choose Katie and your child shares a first name with Katie Ledecky, an American Olympic swimmer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Katie, like who?” Katie Ledecky's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Katie Ledecky on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Mledecky, CC0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,596 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Katie, 447 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Katie would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKatie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Katies, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1987, when it ranked #38. Today it's #646, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowKatie was 6.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 532 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,596.
- TrendKatie has slipped 166 places over the last five years and now sits at #646. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedKatie is most popular in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #235, followed by Mississippi (#270) and Missouri (#311). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
- MeaningKatie is an English form of Katherine, which means “pure”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, English and Greek roots.
About the name Katie
Katie is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and Greek origin meaning “pure”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tie”. US birth records list Katie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #38 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #646, with 447 babies.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,002 | 333 girls |
| 1890s | 2,349 | 426 girls |
| 1900s | 1,827 | 547 girls |
| 1910s | 1,117 | 895 girls |
| 1920s | 785 | 1,274 girls |
| 1930s | 654 | 1,530 girls |
| 1940s | 436 | 2,293 girls |
| 1950s | 274 | 3,653 girls |
| 1960s | 285 | 3,503 girls |
| 1970s | 1,133 | 882 girls |
| 1980s | 4,241 | 236 girls |
| 1990s | 2,734 | 366 girls |
| 2000s | 1,659 | 603 girls |
| 2010s | 666 | 1,502 girls |
| 2020s | 342 | 2,928 girls |
Other spellings of Katie
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Briana · high, noble
Questions about the name Katie
What does the name Katie mean?
Katie means “pure” in English, as a form of Katherine.
What is the origin of the name Katie?
Katie has Celtic Gaelic, English, Greek roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Katie a boy or girl name?
Katie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katie?
Katie ranked #646 for US girls in 2025, given to 447 babies. Its best year was 1987 (#38).