Girl's name
Katie
Say it KAY-tee
Greek origin from Catherine, possibly each of the two
2 syllables
Where Katie is loved, common and rare
Common across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in Scotland, England and Wales, Ontario and two more places.
1 in 197 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Ireland 41stNorthern Ireland 52ndScotland 122nd
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Every place
In 7 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (41st), Northern Ireland (52nd) and Scotland (122nd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41st 2025 | 107 | 1 in 197 |
| Northern Ireland | 52nd 2025 | 36 | 1 in 202 |
| Scotland | 122nd 2025 | 37 | 1 in 484 |
| England and Wales | 650th 2025 | 59 | 1 in 4,293 |
| Ontario province | 823rd 2024 | 14 | about 1 in 3,890 |
| The Netherlands | 845th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 5,085 |
| Austria | 1305th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 17,861 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
A pet form of Catherine, Katie goes back to a name of Greek origin whose meaning is uncertain: possibly 'each of the two'.
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Two syllables, KAY-tee, give it a bright, friendly sound. Kate is the shorter form, Catie and Caty are variant spellings, and Catherine, Katharina and Katarina are the fuller names in several languages.
Katie ranks well in Ireland and Northern Ireland and is used in Scotland, while elsewhere it is rare. It is very much a name of the 1980s: in the Ontario and British Columbia records it peaked in 1986. Today it is falling where a trend is recorded, though it remains a familiar name across the English-speaking world.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- KAY-tee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Catherine,
possibly each of the two
- Origin
- Greek
- Other spellings
- Catherine
- Caterina
- Katrin
- Katarina
- Katharina
- Ekaterina
- Katarzyna
- Kate
- Katja
- Karin
- Catalina
- Catie
- Caty
- Katy
- Katherine
- Ekaterine
- Kaisa
- Karen
- Kati
- Kattie
- Kathy
- Catharine
- Katrina
Over time
Over five years: falling in 5 of 5 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 133 | 167 | 187 | 207 | 309 | 324 | 378 | 510 | 547 | 650 |
| Scotland | 34 | 40 | 50 | 51 | 75 | 74 | 104 | 95 | 131 | 122 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 19 | 43 | 47 | 52 |
| Ireland | 21 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 51 | 45 | 41 |
| Ontario | 281 | 365 | 338 | 488 | 499 | 483 | 476 | 522 | 823 | |
| British Columbia | 223 | 196 | 370 | 270 | 322 | 567 | 425 | |||
| South Australia | 202 | 223 | ||||||||
| France | 2573 | 3622 | 3591 | 2530 | 3605 | 3608 | 3650 | |||
| The Netherlands | 609 | 763 | 562 | 884 | 735 | 689 | 874 | 913 | 845 | |
| Poland | 345 | 658 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 650 | 59 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 547 | 71 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | 510 | 77 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 378 | 113 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 324 | 147 | 53.6 |
| 2020 | 309 | 150 | 55.9 |
| 2019 | 207 | 240 | 85.7 |
| 2018 | 187 | 281 | 97.5 |
| 2017 | 167 | 331 | 110.7 |
| 2016 | 133 | 426 | 138.7 |
| 2015 | 99 | 565 | 183.5 |
| 2014 | 77 | 701 | 228.6 |
| 2013 | 79 | 705 | 228.6 |
| 2012 | 66 | 914 | 283.8 |
| 2011 | 57 | 1,105 | 343.9 |
| 2010 | 40 | 1,487 | 463.2 |
| 2009 | 31 | 1,818 | 580.1 |
| 2008 | 20 | 2,327 | 736.9 |
| 2007 | 18 | 2,525 | 824.8 |
| 2006 | 13 | 3,071 | 1,026.3 |
| 2005 | 11 | 3,206 | 1,112.2 |
| 2004 | 9 | 3,754 | 1,313.2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 3,521 | 1,263.5 |
| 2002 | 13 | 3,285 | 1,228.6 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3,228 | 1,204.5 |
| 2000 | 16 | 3,369 | 1,233.3 |
| 1999 | 15 | 3,474 | 1,233.3 |
| 1998 | 13 | 4,093 | 1,415.4 |
| 1997 | 15 | 3,864 | 1,318.0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 4,337 | 1,465.2 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Katie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 1991. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1986, at 432.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Katie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1986 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Katie
1 in 187 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 155 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Kara.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 221 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 274 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
1 in 587 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie. Ends in -ie, like Katie.
1 in 121 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Katie.
Middle names for Katie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Katie Grace
2-1 beats · initials KG
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Katie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials KO · Katie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Katie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Katie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials KS
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Katie Maria
2-3 beats · initials KM
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Katie Rose
2-1 beats · initials KR
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Katie Emily
2-3 beats · initials KE · Katie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Katie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Katie Julia
2-3 beats · initials KJ
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Katie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials KM
Changes the beat after Katie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Katie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 895 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 121 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 225 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Katie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Katie
Katie Ledecky, Katie Melua, Katie Cassidy, Katie McGrath, Katie Leung, Katie Douglas, Katie Couric and Katie Taylor.
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American Olympic swimmer born 1997
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English-Georgian singer and songwriter born 1984
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American actress and singer (born 1986)
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Irish actress born 1983
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Scottish actress born 1987
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Canadian actress born 1998
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American journalist, presenter, producer, and author born 1957
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Irish association footballer and boxer born 1986
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Katie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Katie?
Her best rank is No. 41 in Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 197 girls. She is in the published lists of 7 of our 40 regions.
What does Katie mean?
Katie takes her meaning from Catherine: "possibly each of the two", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Katie?
KAY-tee, with 2 syllables.
Is Katie getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 5 of 5 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Katie?
The deck's top five sisters for Katie: Cora, Rhea, Amber, Cara and Lexi. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.