Total births
637
Girls' name · since 1974
Katee
637 babies named Katee in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 637
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Katee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 637 have been recorded since 1974.
Katee has 637 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2015.
- 637 total births
- 1974–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
637 girls have been named Katee since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 637
- total births
- 1974–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Katee was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
35 babies were named Katee in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Katee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katee splits its recorded history at 1994: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katee at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Katee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2015
- Peak year (1986)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Katee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katee's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Katee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
215 births
- 1990s
1990s
220 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 220 births (35% of all-time use).
How Katee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Katee's total volume
Katee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katee by state
Where Katee concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Katee's total US births 3.9%
Even split
25 of 637 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katee? ▼
637 babies have been named Katee since 1974. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1986 with 35 births.
When was Katee most popular? ▼
Katee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Katee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katee are California (25 births), Michigan (6 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Katee been used? ▼
Records for Katee go back to 1974, giving 42 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Katee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Katee's data
- Katee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katees (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Katee
Nearby Names Like Katee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katee
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katee side by side: Katee vs Kathleen Katee vs Katherine Katee vs Kathryn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katee: Baby Name Since 1974 - 637 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Katee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.