Katty: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,396
1930s	5	1	0%	#4,554
1940s	11	1	+120%	#4,707
1950s	8	1	-27%	#4,708
1960s	16	2	+100%	#6,145
1970s	88	9	+450%	#4,580
1980s	158	16	+80%	#3,946
1990s	197	20	+25%	#3,821
2000s	230	23	+17%	#3,775
2010s	207	21	-10%	#5,038
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-36%	#5,238

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,396

1930s

#4,554

1940s

+120%

#4,707

1950s

-27%

#4,708

1960s

+100%

#6,145

1970s

+450%

#4,580

1980s

158

+80%

#3,946

1990s

197

+25%

#3,821

2000s

230

+17%

#3,775

2010s

207

-10%

#5,038

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#5,238

The story of Katty

Katty is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,087 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 1,004 American babies have been named Katty. Its peak came in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Katty stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katty?

The median living Katty is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Katty are alive in the United States today.

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

Katty year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,087
2024	9	#10,680
2023	11	#9,295
2022	25	#5,238
2021	17	#6,841
2020	12	#8,674
2019	17	#6,879
2018	11	#9,475
2017	13	#8,542
2016	26	#5,215
2015	20	#6,348
2014	23	#5,710
2013	19	#6,590
2012	28	#5,038
2011	27	#5,133
2010	23	#5,876
2009	26	#5,464
2008	25	#5,652
2007	19	#6,952
2006	31	#4,631
2005	20	#6,131
2004	18	#6,628
2003	15	#7,395
2002	22	#5,356
2001	20	#5,697
2000	34	#3,775
1995	21	#4,761
1990	23	#4,304
1985	19	#4,204
1980	14	#5,092
1975	7	#7,515
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,816
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,554
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,396
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katty?

The median living Katty is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kattys are between 14 and 37 years old.

How many people named Katty are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Katty are alive in the United States, based on 1,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katty mean?

A female given name, diminutive of Katherine and of its variant forms.

How popular is the name Katty in 2025?

Katty ranked #16,087 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Katty?

1,004 babies have been named Katty in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katty most popular?

Katty peaked in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Katty a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katty rising or falling?

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

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Katty popularity over time

The story of Katty

How old are people named Katty?

Katty year by year

Frequently asked questions

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