Katelin: 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	23	2	–	#6,986
1980s	1,695	170	+7270%	#543
1990s	4,106	411	+142%	#539
2000s	2,631	263	-36%	#620
2010s	442	44	-83%	#1,918
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-92%	#10,056

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,986

1980s

1,695

170

+7270%

#543

1990s

4,106

411

+142%

#539

2000s

2,631

263

-36%

#620

2010s

442

-83%

#1,918

2020s (to 2025)

-92%

#10,056

The story of Katelin

Katelin 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 1977, 8,917 American babies have been named Katelin. Its peak came in 1993, when 444 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Katelin?

The median living Katelin is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 34. An estimated 8,800 people named Katelin 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.

Katelin 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	5	#16,360
2022	10	#10,056
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,300
2019	10	#10,115
2018	11	#9,473
2017	20	#6,174
2016	13	#8,628
2015	31	#4,546
2014	41	#3,754
2013	54	#3,062
2012	66	#2,695
2011	91	#2,109
2010	105	#1,918
2009	138	#1,627
2008	171	#1,393
2007	186	#1,312
2006	232	#1,092
2005	249	#984
2004	281	#874
2003	264	#904
2002	324	#749
2001	377	#668
2000	409	#620
1995	437	#545
1990	409	#568
1985	168	#935
1980	23	#3,558
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 Katelin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katelin?

The median living Katelin is about 29 years old. Half of all living Katelins are between 23 and 34 years old.

How many people named Katelin are alive today?

An estimated 8,800 people named Katelin are alive in the United States, based on 8,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Katelin mean?

Spelling variant of Katelyn.

How popular is the name Katelin in 2025?

Katelin 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 Katelin?

8,917 babies have been named Katelin in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katelin most popular?

Katelin peaked in 1993, when 444 newborns received the name.

Is Katelin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Katelin rising or falling?

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

Katelin

Katelin popularity over time

The story of Katelin

How old are people named Katelin?

Katelin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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