girl's name
Katey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,680
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Katey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1992, when 105 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Katey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 665 |
| 1990s | 782 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 18 |
How popular is Katey?
In 2024, Katey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Katey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Katey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katey
How popular is the name Katey?
In 2024, Katey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Katey a girl's or a boy's name?
Katey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katey?
Katey has 2 syllables.
When was Katey most popular?
Katey peaked in 1992, when 105 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.