girl's name
Katy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 34,941
Northern Ireland
#302
2019 births
Katy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1987, when 674 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Katy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 |
| 1890s | 123 |
| 1900s | 184 |
| 1910s | 356 |
| 1920s | 538 |
| 1930s | 543 |
| 1940s | 706 |
| 1950s | 935 |
| 1960s | 1,445 |
| 1970s | 2,473 |
| 1980s | 5,931 |
| 1990s | 3,486 |
| 2000s | 2,212 |
| 2010s | 1,491 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 480 |
How popular is Katy?
In 2025, Katy was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Katy 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 Katy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Katy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Katy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Katy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Katy
How popular is the name Katy?
In 2025, Katy was given to 64 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Katy a girl's or a boy's name?
Katy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Katy?
Katy has 2 syllables.
When was Katy most popular?
Katy peaked in 1987, when 674 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Katy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Katy currently ranks #2,691 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.