Katye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Katye

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1986

16 babies

All-time total

483

#12,183 all-time among girls

First recorded

1890

in Social Security records

Katye popularity over time

483 babies have been named Katye since 1890, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,422
1900s	25	–	25	3	+400%	#1,762
1910s	28	–	28	3	+12%	#2,741
1920s	47	–	47	5	+68%	#3,978
1930s	35	–	35	4	-26%	#2,778
1940s	15	–	15	2	-57%	#3,658
1950s	6	–	6	1	-60%	#5,736
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	35	–	35	4	–	#5,928
1980s	122	–	122	12	+249%	#4,840
1990s	81	–	81	8	-34%	#6,281
2000s	66	–	66	7	-19%	#10,250
2010s	13	5	18	2	-73%	#14,057
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

The story of Katye

Katye 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 1890, 483 American babies have been named Katye. Its peak came in 1986, when 16 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 Katye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katye?

The median living Katye is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 42. An estimated 300 people named Katye 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.

Katye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#13,076
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	6	#15,912	–	–
2011	7	#14,057	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,741	–	–
2008	8	#13,196	–	–
2007	9	#12,144	–	–
2006	11	#10,250	–	–
2005	7	#13,726	–	–
2004	10	#10,293	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	7	#12,894	–	–
2001	9	#10,547	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	14	#6,281	–	–
1985	12	#5,826	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	8	#6,783	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	7	#3,681	–	–
1935	8	#3,310	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,397	–	–
1920	7	#4,189	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#2,084	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	5	#1,422	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Katye?

The median living Katye is about 36 years old. Half of all living Katyes are between 26 and 42 years old.

How many people named Katye are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Katye are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katye mean?

Spelling variant of Katie.

How popular is the name Katye in 2025?

Katye 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 Katye?

483 babies have been named Katye in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katye most popular?

Katye peaked in 1986, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Katye a boy or girl name?

Katye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Katye rising or falling?

Katye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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