Meaning of the nameKaty
Katy is a female name, an English diminutive of Katherine, a name of Greek origin whose meaning is debated.
Meaning
The meaning of Katy is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,235
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,175
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 980
- people
Katy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Katy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (381 people).
1,226 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Katy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Katy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 426 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 95 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 57 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Katy
Wiktionary records Katy as a diminutive of the female name Katherine, and Behind the Name lists it the same way. That name comes from the Greek Aikaterine, but Behind the Name presents several possible explanations for its origin. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,235 people named Katy, with a median age of 35. The name is almost always female. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Katy · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Katy
What does the name Katy mean?
The meaning of Katy is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Katy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,235 people with the first name Katy, which ranks it number 7,175 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Katy a boy's or a girl's name?
Katy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,226 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Katy?
Katy is a name of English and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Katy most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Katy (426 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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