Catelyn Girl
How popular is Catelyn?
Peaked in 2006
No babies were recorded with the name Catelyn in 2025. It was most used in 2006, when 108 girls got the name.
2,267living people named Catelyn (est.)
23median age of people named Catelyn
2,294babies named Catelyn since 1880
Catelyn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 2006 (108 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,865 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1985 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Catelyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kaitlyn family of names ranked #361 for girls in 2025 (#294 the year before), with 882 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn | 340 | 39% |
| Katelyn | 225 | 26% |
| Caitlyn | 71 | 8% |
| Katelynn | 63 | 7% |
| Caitlin | 78 | 9% |
| Kaitlynn | 41 | 5% |
| Kaitlin | 35 | 4% |
| Caitlynn | 11 | 1% |
| Katlyn | 12 | 1% |
| Kaytlyn | 6 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Catelyn by decade
Questions
- Is Catelyn a boy or girl name?
- Catelyn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Catelyn were girls.
- How popular is the name Catelyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Catelyn in 2025. It was most used in 2006, when 108 girls got the name.
- When was Catelyn most popular?
- Catelyn peaked in 2006, when 108 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,865 in 2000.
- How many people are named Catelyn?
- 2,294 babies have been named Catelyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,267 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.