Katye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,338 in 1890
0 babies were named Katye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1890–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKatye first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1890, when it reached #1,338.
About the name Katye
Katye is a girl name of Estonian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-tye”. US birth records list Katye for girls from 1890 to 2012, in 55 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #1,338 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Estonian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2.6 | 380,228 girls |
| 1900s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 1910s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1920s | 3.9 | 253,165 girls |
| 1930s | 3.4 | 298,507 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 432,900 girls |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 141,443 girls |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 281,690 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
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Questions about the name Katye
What is the origin of the name Katye?
Katye has Estonian roots in our records. Other Estonian names include Reet, Katja, Leena.
Is Katye a boy or girl name?
Katye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katye?
Katye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,338 in 1890.