Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Katie

Endangered Down 94.6% from peak

Peak era

1986

Peak births

8,333

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Millennial

1880Peak 19862025

Quick answers about Katie

An estimated 194,983 living Americans are named Katie.

Katie is uncommon among babies today, with 447 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.6% from its 1986 peak.

The median age of a living American named Katie is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 44 years old.

No. Katie is endangered as a baby name, down 94.6% from its 1986 peak with 447 births in 2025.

Peak year

1986

Decline from peak

94.6%

2025

447

All-time

241,285

Katie has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Katie peaked in 1986, when 8,333 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 447 girls were given the name.

Down 94.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 241,285 Americans named Katie since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 94.6% from peak

19868,333 girls named Katie

2025447 girls named Katie

Living profile

194,983

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age37

Core range28–44

Playground Density Index 0.8%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.