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Katy

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly each of the two, traditionally linked to pure
Origin: Greek — Variant of Katie

Girl's name · #2709 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Katy reached #351 in 1987 and has faded to #2709 since. About 21,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#780 in Scotland (2025) · #1,601 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,063 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,201 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,105 in France (2025) · #14,651 in Italy (2024) · #2,795 in Austria (2022) · #3,280 in Canada (2021) · #700 in Ireland (2020) · #298 in N. Ireland (2019) · #869 in Poland (2014) · #1,789 in Sweden (2011) and 1 more.

Famous Katys

Katy Perry — American singer (born 1984)
Katy Jurado — Mexican actress (1924–2002)
Katy O'Brian — American actress (born 1989)
Katy Mixon — American actress and model (born 1981)
Katy Tur — American journalist (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

Katy Keene — Comic book character
Katy Armstrong — Coronation Street (TV series)
Katy Fox — Hollyoaks (TV series)

What Katys become

Among 311 notable people named Katy:

Entertainers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katy Perry, American singer (born 1984).

Spellings & nicknames

Katy is the less common spelling of Katie — about 13% of babies given the name are written this way; Katie itself ranked #646 in 2025.

Similar names: Katie · Jacklyn · Kassie · Mattie · Lacy · Cara

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