Katie

Meaning: Possibly each of the two; popularly linked to pure
Origin: Variant of Catherine · Greek; etymology debated (from Greek)

Girl's name · #646 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Katie's best rank, #38, came in 1986; it has stepped well back to #646 today. Roughly 241,000 girls have been named Katie since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#42 in Ireland (2025) · #53 in N. Ireland (2025) · #124 in Scotland (2025) · #657 in England & Wales (2025) · #845 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,589 in Austria (2025) · #612 in Canada (2024).

Famous Katies

Katie Holmes — American actress, director, and producer (born 1978)
Katie Ledecky — American Olympic swimmer
Katie Melua — English-Georgian singer and songwriter
Katie Cassidy — American actress and singer (born 1986)
Katie Bouman — American engineer and computer scientist

In stories & tradition

Katie Bell — Harry Potter (film series)
Katie King — ghost
Katie Power — Marvel Comics

What Katies become

Among 1,312 notable people named Katie:

Sports figures appear 2.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katie Ledecky, American Olympic swimmer.

Similar names: Katy · Bethany · Kara · Mattie · Megan · Kate

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