as a First Name
Pet form of Katherine, also frequently used as an independent given name, which has been extremely popular since the 1980s. It is often found in combination with other names such as Ann, Jane, Leigh, Louise, and Mae.
| 277th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 193,979
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 210,116
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Minnesota
- has the most people named Katie per capita
- 1986
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
0.01%
7%
55+
55+
22%
30-54
30-54
44%
13-29
13-29
27%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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