Katelan: 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	95	10	–	#3,519
1990s	185	19	+95%	#4,302
2000s	91	9	-51%	#5,580
2010s	5	1	-95%	#18,178
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,519

1990s

185

+95%

#4,302

2000s

-51%

#5,580

2010s

-95%

#18,178

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Katelan

Katelan 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 1984, 376 American babies have been named Katelan. Its peak came in 1989, when 29 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 Katelan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katelan?

The median living Katelan is about 31 years old; half are between 25 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Katelan 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.

Katelan 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,178
2010	–	–
2009	8	#13,046
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	12	#9,596
2005	5	#17,816
2004	12	#8,974
2003	9	#10,854
2002	11	#9,152
2001	14	#7,524
2000	20	#5,580
1995	16	#5,817
1990	23	#4,302
1985	16	#4,727
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 Katelan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katelan?

The median living Katelan is about 31 years old. Half of all living Katelans are between 25 and 36 years old.

How many people named Katelan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Katelan are alive in the United States, based on 376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katelan in 2025?

Katelan 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 Katelan?

376 babies have been named Katelan in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katelan most popular?

Katelan peaked in 1989, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Katelan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katelan rising or falling?

Katelan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Katelan popularity over time

The story of Katelan

How old are people named Katelan?

Katelan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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