Katie is a distinctive choice, ranked #650 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Katie in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#650
US Rank #646
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About the Name Katie
Katie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 238 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #9 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 20 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Katie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Katie in their class.
In the US it sits at #582 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Katie
Katie McCabe — Katie Alison McCabe is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and captains the Republic of Ireland national team.
Katie Hopkins — Katie Olivia Hopkins is an English media personality, far-right political commentator, and former columnist and businesswoman.
Katie Feeney — Katherine Grace Feeney is an American social media personality and dancer with over 13 million followers across TikTok, Youtube, Instagram and Snapchat.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Katie
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Katie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Katie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Katie is declining: down 341 places since 2020, to #650 in 2025. It peaked at #9 in 2004.
Katie is more popular in the UK (#547) than in the US (#582). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Katie include: Katie McCabe, Katie Hopkins and Katie Feeney. Short summaries for each appear below.
Katie ranks #582 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
59
UK babies named Katie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 341 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Katie
Almost certainly the only Katie in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Katie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Katie Alison McCabe is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and captains the Republic of Ireland national team.
Katherine Grace Feeney is an American social media personality and dancer with over 13 million followers across TikTok, Youtube, Instagram and Snapchat.
Katie Finneran is an American actress best known for her Tony Award–winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.
Katie Rose Waldman Miller is an American political advisor and podcaster who served as the communications director to the vice president from 2020 to 2021 and the press secretary to the vice president from 2019 to 2020.