Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Catlin

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Catlin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
119 babies
All-time total
1,501
#7,230 all-time among girls
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Catlin popularity over time

1,501 babies have been named Catlin since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 10 – 10 1 – #8,147
1980s 305 336 641 64 +6310% #2,028
1990s 536 105 641 64 0% #1,998
2000s 190 5 195 20 -70% #3,721
2010s 14 – 14 1 -93% #13,645
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Catlin

Catlin 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 1970, 1,501 American babies have been named Catlin, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 119 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Catlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Catlin?

The median living Catlin is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 38. An estimated 1,500 people named Catlin are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Catlin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 7 #13,645 – –
2010 7 #13,754 – –
2009 5 #17,837 – –
2008 7 #14,131 – –
2007 11 #10,267 – –
2006 14 #8,327 5 #12,338
2005 18 #6,595 – –
2004 24 #5,246 – –
2003 20 #5,860 – –
2002 22 #5,292 – –
2001 35 #3,721 – –
2000 34 #3,745 – –
1995 62 #2,161 5 #9,064
1990 58 #2,205 42 #1,843
1985 35 #2,713 67 #1,136
1980 9 #6,867 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,147 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Catlin?

The median living Catlin is about 34 years old. Half of all living Catlins are between 29 and 38 years old.

How many people named Catlin are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Catlin are alive in the United States, based on 1,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Catlin in 2025?

Catlin 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 Catlin?

1,501 babies have been named Catlin in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Catlin most popular?

Catlin peaked in 1988, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Catlin a boy or girl name?

Catlin is used for both: about 70% of babies named Catlin have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Catlin rising or falling?

Catlin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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