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Worldwide Name Statistics

Katy

Ranked #1722 - 1 in 461,255 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,344

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1722

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1722
Rarity
1 in 461,255
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Katy

There are an estimated 17,344 people named Katy alive worldwide today. That ranks Katy at #1722 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Katy is held by approximately 17,344 people, ranking #1722 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,136 U.S. residents).

Historically Katy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Katy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Katy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Katy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1882: 5
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1885: 7
  5. 1886: 6
  6. 1887: 10
  7. 1888: 8
  8. 1889: 6
  9. 1890: 13
  10. 1891: 10
  11. 1892: 8
  12. 1893: 14
  13. 1894: 12
  14. 1895: 17
  15. 1896: 10
  16. 1897: 15
  17. 1898: 7
  18. 1899: 17
  19. 1900: 17
  20. 1901: 16
  21. 1902: 24
  22. 1903: 13
  23. 1904: 15
  24. 1905: 15
  25. 1906: 17
  26. 1907: 24
  27. 1908: 20
  28. 1909: 23
  29. 1910: 16
  30. 1911: 18
  31. 1912: 13
  32. 1913: 28
  33. 1914: 40
  34. 1915: 41
  35. 1916: 44
  36. 1917: 45
  37. 1918: 45
  38. 1919: 66
  39. 1920: 57
  40. 1921: 41
  41. 1922: 51
  42. 1923: 65
  43. 1924: 60
  44. 1925: 65
  45. 1926: 43
  46. 1927: 47
  47. 1928: 52
  48. 1929: 57
  49. 1930: 42
  50. 1931: 49
  51. 1932: 42
  52. 1933: 46
  53. 1934: 48
  54. 1935: 57
  55. 1936: 66
  56. 1937: 59
  57. 1938: 57
  58. 1939: 77
  59. 1940: 81
  60. 1941: 80
  61. 1942: 66
  62. 1943: 69
  63. 1944: 68
  64. 1945: 55
  65. 1946: 75
  66. 1947: 76
  67. 1948: 76
  68. 1949: 60
  69. 1950: 76
  70. 1951: 69
  71. 1952: 60
  72. 1953: 63
  73. 1954: 76
  74. 1955: 66
  75. 1956: 82
  76. 1957: 117
  77. 1958: 146
  78. 1959: 180
  79. 1960: 185
  80. 1961: 172
  81. 1962: 190
  82. 1963: 157
  83. 1964: 160
  84. 1965: 140
  85. 1966: 110
  86. 1967: 90
  87. 1968: 109
  88. 1969: 132
  89. 1970: 165
  90. 1971: 153
  91. 1972: 147
  92. 1973: 164
  93. 1974: 194
  94. 1975: 207
  95. 1976: 219
  96. 1977: 323
  97. 1978: 440
  98. 1979: 461
  99. 1980: 508
  100. 1981: 577
  101. 1982: 564
  102. 1983: 561
  103. 1984: 566
  104. 1985: 654
  105. 1986: 655
  106. 1987: 674
  107. 1988: 588
  108. 1989: 584
  109. 1990: 470
  110. 1991: 430
  111. 1992: 458
  112. 1993: 398
  113. 1994: 349
  114. 1995: 328
  115. 1996: 274
  116. 1997: 279
  117. 1998: 257
  118. 1999: 243
  119. 2000: 220
  120. 2001: 218
  121. 2002: 240
  122. 2003: 233
  123. 2004: 240
  124. 2005: 226
  125. 2006: 210
  126. 2007: 217
  127. 2008: 214
  128. 2009: 194
  129. 2010: 185
  130. 2011: 201
  131. 2012: 165
  132. 2013: 160
  133. 2014: 184
  134. 2015: 143
  135. 2016: 133
  136. 2017: 116
  137. 2018: 113
  138. 2019: 91
  139. 2020: 82
  140. 2021: 87
  141. 2022: 85
  142. 2023: 89
  143. 2024: 73
  144. 2025: 64

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Katy worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,344 people named Katy alive worldwide today, ranking #1722 globally.

Is Katy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 461,255 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,344 bearers, which is 1 in 19,136 Americans.

Is Katy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Katy is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Katy come from?

Who are famous people named Katy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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