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Why parents love Katie- Katie Ledecky is the greatest female swimmer in history.
- Katie Couric was America's most trusted newswoman.
- Two syllables with the friendliest possible sound: KAY-tee.
- The meaning pure is simply aspirational.
- It works as both standalone and Katherine nickname.
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The vibe of Katie
pureLedeckyCouricHolmesfriendlyKatherinetrusteddominant-swimmer
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Origin & history of Katie
Greek katharos (pure)
→ Katherine
→ diminutive Katie
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Greek roots
Katie is a diminutive of Katherine meaning pure. Katie Ledecky is the greatest female swimmer in history. Katie Couric was America's most trusted newswoman. Katie Holmes married Tom Cruise in one of the most famous celebrity marriages.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Used as a diminutive for centuries.
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Today
Katie remains a beloved choice, ranking #463 in the US. 241,287 babies have been named Katie since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Katie?
1986
peak year
The name Katie reached its peak in 1986, with 8,333 registrations (ranked #38). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #463 today, averaging about 702 new babies per year. Katie has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 241,287 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8,333
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #38)
(ranked #38)
702
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
241,287
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Katie1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Katie's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — purely nurturing. People named Katie tend to be friendly, trusted, and gifted at being the most reliably warm person in any room.
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Most reliably warm✦
Purely friendly◈
Ledecky-dominant◎
Couric-trusted♡
Katherine's warmest formK2
A1
T2
I9
E5
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Katie🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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