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Katy

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What official birth registration shows about Katy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #111 to #4201.200020052010201520202025#111#4201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#111
1997#129
1998#120
1999#137
2000#133
2001#158
2002#157
2003#155
2004#154
2005#181
2006#207
2007#219
2008#230
2009#267
2010#315
2011#322
2012#430
2013#434
2014#399
2015#609
2016#744
2017#740
2018#972
2019#1063
2020#2042
2021#2499
2022#1849
2023#3598
2024#4192
2025#4201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 30 of the 39 years from 1982 to 2020.

In 2020: #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2042 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1982–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #111 in England and Wales in 1996.

Katy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42015HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#35986HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#184915HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#204213HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#106332HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#97237HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#74054HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#74453HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#60968HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#399109HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#43497HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#430107HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#322149HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#315150HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#267180HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#230219HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#219236HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#207234HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#181280HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#154342HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#155311HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#157276HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#158281HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#133345HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#137344HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#120378HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#129377HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#111413HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3614HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2786HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2557HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2976HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#18910HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2288HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#2686HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#17011HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#13315HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#1839HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#1739HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#16210HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#13214HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1987HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#14114HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2137HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2048HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#43710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#43010HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#25411HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3408HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#28212HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#25713HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3776HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3996HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Katy is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Katy, between 1982 and 2025, in 42 of those 44 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119822025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1982–202030#254 in 1999
England and Wales1996–202530#111 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–201920#132 in 2001
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Katy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1982–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #111 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.