Katie
Katie was the #646 girls' name in the US in 2025 (447 babies), and #650 in England & Wales and #549 in Canada.
Katie as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #646 (447) | #650 (59) | #122 (37) | #52 (36) | #41 (107) | #549 (55) | — |
| 2024 | #576 (526) | #547 (71) | #131 (34) | #47 (37) | #45 (107) | #641 (45) | — |
| 2023 | #526 (578) | #510 (77) | #95 (45) | #43 (46) | #51 (105) | #586 (49) | — |
| 2022 | #554 (549) | #378 (113) | #104 (42) | #19 (72) | #34 (151) | #442 (67) | — |
| 2021 | #525 (587) | #324 (147) | #74 (59) | #32 (58) | #35 (150) | #454 (67) | — |
| 2020 | #480 (637) | #309 (150) | #75 (57) | #24 (70) | #30 (148) | #400 (78) | — |
| 2019 | #453 (688) | #207 (240) | #51 (91) | #19 (89) | #27 (192) | #409 (79) | — |
| 2018 | #441 (723) | #187 (281) | #50 (95) | #21 (86) | #30 (176) | #339 (97) | — |
| 2017 | #398 (786) | #167 (331) | #40 (119) | #15 (109) | #28 (193) | #319 (103) | — |
| 2016 | #362 (905) | #133 (426) | #34 (126) | #19 (97) | #21 (251) | #299 (112) | — |
| 2015 | #307 (1,061) | #99 (565) | #30 (159) | #19 (106) | #22 (247) | #259 (127) | — |
| 2014 | #279 (1,171) | #77 (701) | #29 (170) | #13 (126) | #17 (301) | #238 (139) | — |
| 2013 | #240 (1,329) | #79 (705) | #28 (173) | #12 (139) | #18 (301) | #231 (143) | — |
| 2012 | #219 (1,452) | #66 (914) | #27 (187) | #8 (163) | #14 (353) | #189 (174) | — |
| 2011 | #190 (1,676) | #57 (1,105) | #21 (233) | #12 (156) | #10 (436) | #205 (156) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1986 at #38.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 3,600 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 3,600 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,300 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 480 | common |
| Northern Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200 | common |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200 | very common |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,700 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Katie is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 3,600 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 3,100 to 1 in 4,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #823 | 14 |
Katie (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie | Canada | Girls | #549 | 55 |
| Katie | England & Wales | Girls | #650 | 59 |
| Katie- | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Katie | Ireland | Girls | #41 | 107 |
| Katie | Northern Ireland | Girls | #52 | 36 |
| Katie | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Katie | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Katie | Scotland | Girls | #122 | 37 |
| Katie | US | Girls | #646 | 447 |
| Katie | US | Boys | — | too few |