Girl name
Katelyn
Katelyn is currently the #1076 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 225 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #676 to #1076. Looking at the full record since 1970, Katelyn hit its all-time high of #52 in 2001, when 5,441 girls were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #490.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1076
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
225
girls named Katelyn
Katelyn popularity, 1880–2025
Where Katelyn is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#490), Kentucky (#653), Michigan (#638)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Katelyn in the most recent year of SSA data.
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