Katlin: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	911	84	995	100	–	#654
1990s	3,310	42	3,352	335	+237%	#603
2000s	1,014	–	1,014	101	-70%	#1,036
2010s	100	–	100	10	-90%	#4,674
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

911

995

100

–

#654

1990s

3,310

3,352

335

+237%

#603

2000s

1,014

–

1,014

101

-70%

#1,036

2010s

100

–

100

-90%

#4,674

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Katlin

Katlin 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 1981, 5,461 American babies have been named Katlin. Its peak came in 1993, when 395 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 Katlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Katlin?

The median living Katlin is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 34. An estimated 5,400 people named Katlin 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.

Katlin 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	8	#12,405	–	–
2014	14	#8,280	–	–
2013	15	#7,974	–	–
2012	14	#8,431	–	–
2011	18	#6,981	–	–
2010	31	#4,674	–	–
2009	26	#5,463	–	–
2008	46	#3,554	–	–
2007	63	#2,876	–	–
2006	74	#2,496	–	–
2005	99	#1,939	–	–
2004	70	#2,435	–	–
2003	100	#1,851	–	–
2002	149	#1,312	–	–
2001	184	#1,137	–	–
2000	203	#1,036	–	–
1995	367	#609	–	–
1990	356	#629	13	#4,289
1985	71	#1,658	15	#3,149
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 Katlin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Katlin?

The median living Katlin is about 31 years old. Half of all living Katlins are between 26 and 34 years old.

How many people named Katlin are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Katlin are alive in the United States, based on 5,461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Katlin in 2025?

Katlin 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 Katlin?

5,461 babies have been named Katlin in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Katlin most popular?

Katlin peaked in 1993, when 395 newborns received the name.

Is Katlin a boy or girl name?

Katlin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Katlin rising or falling?

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

Katlin

Katlin popularity over time

The story of Katlin

How old are people named Katlin?

Katlin year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Katlin