Girls' name · since 1985
Catelyn
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 2,294 babies named Catelyn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,294
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Catelyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,294 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Catelyn recorded 2,294 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2024.
- #4,294 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,294 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catelyn ranks #4,294 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,294 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,294
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Catelyn's 2,294 recorded births place it above 94.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Catelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Catelyn splits its recorded history at 2004: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 108 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Catelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Catelyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (918 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Catelyn's strongest decade.
918 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Catelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 172
1980s
172 births
- 1990s
1990s
663 births
- 2000s
2000s
918 births
- 2010s
2010s
501 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 918 births (40% of all-time use).
How Catelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Catelyn's total volume
Catelyn by state
Where Catelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 201 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 175 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 55 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 31 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 27 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 0.7% |
201 of 2,294 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Catelyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Catelyn's data
- Catelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (918 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Catelyns (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Catelyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Catelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.