Girl nameCurrently #931 in the USFalling
Katelyn
3 syllablesPeak year: 19937 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Katelyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Katelyn |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 42 |
| 1979 | 63 |
| 1980 | 132 |
| 1981 | 153 |
| 1982 | 242 |
| 1983 | 424 |
| 1984 | 702 |
| 1985 | 1,419 |
| 1986 | 1,949 |
| 1987 | 2,230 |
| 1988 | 3,521 |
| 1989 | 4,044 |
| 1990 | 4,499 |
| 1991 | 4,560 |
| 1992 | 5,303 |
| 1993 | 5,975 |
| 1994 | 5,678 |
| 1995 | 5,579 |
| 1996 | 5,421 |
| 1997 | 5,162 |
| 1998 | 5,367 |
| 1999 | 5,319 |
| 2000 | 5,509 |
| 2001 | 5,441 |
| 2002 | 5,267 |
| 2003 | 5,060 |
| 2004 | 4,980 |
| 2005 | 4,935 |
| 2006 | 4,897 |
| 2007 | 4,258 |
| 2008 | 3,976 |
| 2009 | 3,571 |
| 2010 | 2,959 |
| 2011 | 2,847 |
| 2012 | 2,416 |
| 2013 | 2,153 |
| 2014 | 1,923 |
| 2015 | 1,385 |
| 2016 | 870 |
| 2017 | 768 |
| 2018 | 619 |
| 2019 | 576 |
| 2020 | 419 |
| 2021 | 376 |
| 2022 | 309 |
| 2023 | 315 |
| 2024 | 283 |
Katelyn through the decades
- Katelyn peaked in 1993, when 5,975 babies were named Katelyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Katelyn has fallen 83% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Katelyn currently ranks #931 in the US and is cooling off.