Katty
Katty was the 16087th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 3775th with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,739 places. More babies were named Katty in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Katie) pet form of Katherine (origin uncertain) · Greek, English
- Rank in 2025
- #16,087 girls, down 7,413 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200034 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,004babies recorded
What does the name Katty mean?
Katty is a spelling of Katie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Katie's meaning and origin.
Katie is a pet form of Katherine and its other spellings. DMNES traces Katherine to Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is uncertain; it was later linked with Greek katharos, pure, which DMNES says is unrelated and which explains the th spelling. Wiktionary also mentions the goddess Hecate or a word meaning "each of the two" as possible sources. The 4th-century martyr Catherine of Alexandria, DMNES notes, became an extremely popular saint in the Middle Ages.
Αἰκατερίνη (Ancient Greek, “Katherine (origin uncertain)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES calls Katherine of uncertain origin; Wiktionary lists several proposals (Hecate, 'each of the two').
Other explanations you may read: Means 'pure' (Greek katharos). DMNES says the names are unrelated; the association came later and shaped the spelling..
Related names: Katherine, Catherine, Kate, Katy, Kathryn, Caitlin.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Katie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Katherine', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Catherine' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Katty popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,087 | 5 |
| 2020 | #8,674 | 12 |
| 2010 | #5,876 | 23 |
| 2000 | #3,775 | 34 |
| 1990 | #4,304 | 23 |
| 1980 | #5,092 | 14 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,816 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katty, counting every spelling?
Katty is a spelling of Katie, a name family that ranked #559 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,087 for Katty on its own. Together these spellings went to 537 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie | 447 | #646 | 2,687 |
| Katy | 64 | #2,709 | 398 |
| Katty | 5 | #16,087 | 67 |
| Catie | 6 | #13,537 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Katty?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Katty (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Katty born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Katty.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Katty?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Katty are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 15 and 37. That makes Katty mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Katty by state
How common Katty was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Katty: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Katty, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Katty
What does Katty mean?
Katty is a spelling of Katie, usually explained as “pet form of Katherine (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Katty?
Katty was the 16087th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 3775th with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 9,739 places. More babies were named Katty in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Katty a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Katty in the US.
Where is Katty most popular?
In 2021–2025, Katty was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).