Katie was number 66 in England and Wales last year and while it was originally a diminutive of Catherine it is now more popular than its original or any of it's variations. Neither Catherine, Katherine nor Kathryn appeared on the top 100 this year.
Katie is a cute and spunky name with a sweet, slightly vintage, charm. This is the sort of name that I can see fitting just about anybody. It works equally well on a girly girl or a tomboy.
There are many Katies in pop culture that could influence the popularity of this name including actresses Katie Holmes, Katie Leclerc and Katie Leung, and singers Katie Melua and Katie Perry. Perhaps the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, is also having an effect on the popularity of this version of her name.
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