Katy

“Variant of Katie — Debated; possibly 'each of the two' (Greek), popularly linked to 'pure'” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #2709 in the US (2025) · 80s

Katy reached #351 in 1987 and has faded to #2709 since. About 21,000 girls have carried it since 1880. Katy is the less common spelling of Katie — about 13% of babies given the name are written this way; Katie itself ranked #646 in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Katys

Katy Perry — American singer
Katy Jurado — Mexican actress (1924-2002)
Katy B — British singer
Katy Marchant — British cyclist
Katy Garbi — Greek singer

In stories & tradition

Katy Keene — comics character
Katy Armstrong — Coronation Street
Katy Fox — Hollyoaks

What Katys become

Among 311 notable people named Katy:

Entertainers appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katy Perry, American singer.

Similar names: Katie · Jacklyn · Kassie · Mattie · Lacy · Cara

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