974,607births recorded
18Countries
15Variants
2004Peak · Northern Ireland
#41Ireland 2025
Katie is a girl name family recorded 974,607 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#41 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2004, at 1,626.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kathy (United States), Cathy (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Katie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy | English | 334,870 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 1958 | ▼ 57 % |
| Kathy | English | 4,565 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
| Kathy | English | 3,172 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Kathy | English | 1,402 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Kathy | English | 700 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Kathy | English | 314 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1988 | – |
| Katie | English | 241,784 | 🇺🇸 United States | #646 | 1986 | ▼ 53 % |
| Katie | English | 53,228 | 🏴 England & Wales | #650 | 1996 | ▼ 87 % |
| Katie | English | 12,631 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #41 | 2004 | ▼ 41 % |
| Katie | English | 9,295 | 🏴 Scotland | #122 | 2006 | ▼ 70 % |
| Katie | English | 5,392 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #823 | 1986 | ▼ 71 % |
| Katie | English | 4,651 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1986 | – |
| Cathy | English | 170,646 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1958 | ▼ 79 % |
| Cathy | English | 27,425 | 🇫🇷 France | #3160 | 1975 | ▼ 58 % |
| Cathy | English | 3,324 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Cathy | English | 1,360 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Cathy | English | 646 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1986 | – |
| Cathy | English | 537 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Katy | English | 20,957 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2691 | 1987 | ▼ 50 % |
| Katy | English | 6,680 | 🇫🇷 France | #6020 | 1975 | ▼ 37 % |
| Katy | English | 5,126 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 1996 | ▼ 91 % |
| Katy | English | 1,297 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2006 | – |
| Katy | English | 918 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Katy | English | 198 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Kathie | English | 15,086 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
| Kathie | English | 170 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1972 | – |
| Kathie | English | 94 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1953 | – |
| Kathie | English | 66 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1984 | – |
| Kathie | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
| Kathie | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Kathi | English | 10,109 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1958 | – |
| Kathi | English | 26 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Cathie | English | 5,586 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1951 | – |
| Cathie | English | 2,200 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1960 | – |
| Cathie | English | 95 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Cathie | English | 65 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
| Cathie | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1953 | – |
| Kattie | English | 5,592 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1910 | ▼ 12 % |
| Kattie | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1969 | – |
| Kati | English | 4,772 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Kati | English | 35 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Kati | English | 27 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Kati | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1983 | – |
| Kati | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1975 | – |
| Kati | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1986 | – |
| Cathi | English | 2,536 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1961 | – |
| Katty | English | 1,004 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2000 | ▼ 72 % |
| Katty | English | 815 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1980 | – |
| Katty | English | 306 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1976 | – |
| Katty | English | 35 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Katty | English | 29 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1987 | – |
| Catie | English | 1,033 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1990 | ▼ 56 % |
| Catie | English | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1994 | – |
| Catie | English | 25 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2001 | – |
| Catie | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Caty | French | 725 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Caty | French | 197 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2000 | new |
| Caty | French | 24 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1982 | – |
| Katye | English | 483 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1890 | – |
| Kathye | English | 338 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1954 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Katie ↔ Katy — verified against linguistic sources
- Kathie ↔ Kathy — verified against linguistic sources
- Cathie ↔ Cathy — verified against linguistic sources
- Katie ↔ Kathie — spelling variant
- Katie ↔ Cathie — spelling variant
- Katie ↔ Kattie — spelling variant
- Katie ↔ Catie — spelling variant
- Katie ↔ Katye — spelling variant
- Katie ↔ Kathye — spelling variant
- Kathy ↔ Kathi — spelling variant
- Kathy ↔ Kati — spelling variant
- Kathy ↔ Cathi — spelling variant
- Kathy ↔ Katty — spelling variant
- Kathy ↔ Caty — spelling variant
Questions about Katie
How popular is the name Katie?
In 2025 it ranked #41 in Ireland. Official registers record 974,607 births across 18 countries.
What is Katie in other languages?
Kathy (English); Cathy (English); Katy (English); Kathie (English); Kathi (English); Cathie (English); Kattie (English); Kati (English); Cathi (English); Katty (English).
When was Katie most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2004, at 1,626.8 births per 100,000.
Is Katie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Katie is a girl name.