Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1986

Katee

Meaning Spelling variant of Kate Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Kate.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Katee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
35 babies
All-time total
637
#10,136 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Katee popularity over time

637 babies have been named Katee since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1986Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1970s 46 5 – #5,347
1980s 215 22 +367% #2,753
1990s 220 22 +2% #3,245
2000s 129 13 -41% #5,922
2010s 27 3 -79% #11,672
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Katee

Katee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 637 American babies have been named Katee. Its peak came in 1986, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Katee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katee?

The median living Katee is about 34 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Katee are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Katee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2015 6 #15,444
2014 5 #17,852
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 9 #11,672
2010 7 #14,227
2009 5 #18,726
2008 19 #6,940
2007 5 #19,026
2006 16 #7,677
2005 14 #8,102
2004 12 #8,973
2003 20 #5,922
2002 18 #6,264
2001 7 #12,724
2000 13 #7,793
1995 21 #4,759
1990 32 #3,396
1985 26 #3,363
1980 14 #5,089
1975 5 #9,728
1970 – –
1965 – –
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1955 – –
1950 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Katee

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Katee Sackhoff Katee Sackhoff American actress (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Katee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katee?

The median living Katee is about 34 years old. Half of all living Katees are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Katee are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Katee are alive in the United States, based on 637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katee mean?

Spelling variant of Kate.

How popular is the name Katee in 2025?

Katee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Katee?

637 babies have been named Katee in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katee most popular?

Katee peaked in 1986, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Katee a boy or girl name?

Katee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Katee rising or falling?

Katee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Katee?

Well-known people named Katee include Katee Sackhoff (actor).

Names like Katee

Names that sound and feel close to Katee: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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