Katelin Girl
How popular is Katelin?
Peaked in 1993
No babies were recorded with the name Katelin in 2025. It was most used in 1993, when 444 girls got the name.
8,779living people named Katelin (est.)
30median age of people named Katelin
8,917babies named Katelin since 1880
Katelin popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1993 (444 girls) |
| Highest rank | #539 in 1993 |
| First recorded | 1977 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Katelin 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.
Katelin by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | #6,694 |
| 1980s | 1,695 | #543 |
| 1990s | 4,106 | #539 |
| 2000s | 2,631 | #620 |
| 2010s | 442 | #1,913 |
| 2020s | 20 | #9,675 |
Questions
- Is Katelin a boy or girl name?
- Katelin is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Katelin were girls.
- How popular is the name Katelin?
- No babies were recorded with the name Katelin in 2025. It was most used in 1993, when 444 girls got the name.
- When was Katelin most popular?
- Katelin peaked in 1993, when 444 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #539 in 1993.
- How many people are named Katelin?
- 8,917 babies have been named Katelin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,779 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
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.