Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Katy

KAY-tee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
pure
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
sweet · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2467
2024 births73
Peak year1987
First appeared1880
Total US births20,886
1987 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kat
Alternate spellings
KatieKateyKati
In other languages
Katherine (Greek)

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