Catelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	172	17	–	#2,001
1990s	663	66	+285%	#1,904
2000s	918	92	+38%	#1,873
2010s	501	50	-45%	#2,124
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-87%	#8,067

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

172

–

#2,001

1990s

663

+285%

#1,904

2000s

918

+38%

#1,873

2010s

501

-45%

#2,124

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#8,067

The story of Catelyn

Catelyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 2,294 American babies have been named Catelyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Catelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Catelyn?

The median living Catelyn is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 2,300 people named Catelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Catelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#15,743
2023	–	–
2022	10	#9,830
2021	12	#8,584
2020	13	#8,067
2019	15	#7,432
2018	22	#5,648
2017	29	#4,719
2016	27	#5,025
2015	48	#3,359
2014	53	#3,118
2013	52	#3,134
2012	77	#2,405
2011	85	#2,222
2010	93	#2,124
2009	83	#2,341
2008	95	#2,127
2007	100	#2,040
2006	108	#1,879
2005	101	#1,913
2004	100	#1,885
2003	91	#1,988
2002	77	#2,162
2001	72	#2,243
2000	91	#1,873
1995	65	#2,087
1990	51	#2,409
1985	24	#3,529
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Catelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Catelyn?

The median living Catelyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Catelyns are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Catelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Catelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catelyn in 2025?

Catelyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Catelyn?

2,294 babies have been named Catelyn in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catelyn most popular?

Catelyn peaked in 2006, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Catelyn a boy or girl name?

Catelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Catelyn rising or falling?

Catelyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Catelyn popularity over time

The story of Catelyn

How old are people named Catelyn?

Catelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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