Katy
How to say it: KAY-tee · /ˈkeɪti/
Diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine; possibly from katharos meaning 'pure'.
Katy was the 569th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #703 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #569 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,487 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #703 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Katy peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kate
- Kat
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Katy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Katy
- Katy Marchant (born 1993)British cyclist
- Katy Mixon (born 1981)American actress and model
- Katy O'Brian (born 1989)American actress, writer and martial artist
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