UK girl's name
Kaytee
A feminine name derived from the name Katherine, meaning "pure".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Kaytee is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Kaytee popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3936, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 5 births.
This profile covers 10 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2007 to 2009. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 10 living people in the UK are called Kaytee. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Kaytee ranked #3936 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 5 girls were registered as Kaytee.
- • About 10 living people in the UK are estimated to have Kaytee as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3936
2009
Births in 2009
5
Latest year
Peak year
2007
5 births
Estimated living
10
2026
Meaning
What does Kaytee mean?
The name Kaytee is a modern variation of the traditional name Katie, which has its origins in the Greek name Aikaterine. This name was derived from the Greek words "katharos" meaning "pure" and "hekaterine" meaning "each of the two."
The name Aikaterine was later adopted into Latin as Catherina and eventually evolved into the English form Catherine. Katie emerged as a diminutive or nickname for Catherine, with Kaytee being a more recent spelling variation.
While the name Catherine has been prominent throughout history, with various saints and royalty bearing the name, the specific spelling Kaytee does not have a long historical record. It is likely a modern adaptation of the traditional Katie, perhaps influenced by the desire for unique or creative spellings in recent decades.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kaytee was Kaytee Semerad, an American softball player who played for the University of Nebraska in the early 2000s. Another notable person with this name was Kaytee Pollard, an Australian rules football player who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the mid-2000s.
In the entertainment industry, Kaytee Nalepka is an American actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Goldbergs" and "Shameless." Kaytee Alesio is a former child actress who appeared in films such as "The House Bunny" and "The Heartbreak Kid."
Kaytee Blades is a Canadian artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books and graphic novels. She has illustrated several books, including "A Princess and an Ape" and "The Last Human."
While the name Kaytee is a relatively modern spelling, it carries the rich history and meaning of its traditional root, Catherine, with its associations of purity and endurance.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Kaytee over time
The chart below shows babies named Kaytee registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Kaytee, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2009, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaytee by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Kaytee was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3802 | 10 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Kaytee
- Katie 53,185
- Keira 14,411
- Katherine 11,323
- Kayleigh 10,677
- Kate 10,276
- Kelsey 7,224
- Kiera 7,218
- Kayla 6,541
- Kirsty 6,384
- Khadija 5,948
- Kimberley 5,189
- Kaitlyn 5,137
FAQ
Kaytee: questions and answers
How popular is the name Kaytee in the UK right now?
In 2009, Kaytee was ranked #3936 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Kaytee most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 5 babies registered as Kaytee in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Kaytee?
A feminine name derived from the name Katherine, meaning "pure".
How many people are called Kaytee in the UK?
A total of 10 babies have been registered as Kaytee across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.