Girls' name · since 1989

Catlynn

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Catlynn, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,254 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Catlynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 143 recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catlynn has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2013.

  • #23,254 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 143 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catlynn ranks #23,254 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,254 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Catlynn's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Catlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Catlynn's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Catlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1998)
15
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
05101520 1989199319972000200420082013 5

Catlynn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (75 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Catlynn's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Catlynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Catlynn? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 143 babies named Catlynn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,254 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 15 births.
Where does Catlynn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Catlynn ranks #23,254 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Catlynn most popular? ▼
Catlynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Catlynn been used? ▼
Records for Catlynn go back to 1989, giving 25 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Catlynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Catherine, Cathy, Catalina, Cathleen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Catlynn's data

  • Catlynn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Catlynn

Nearby Names Like Catlynn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Catlynn

Catherine Girl
#313 667,789 births
Cathy Girl
#8413 170,303 births
Catalina Girl
#111 33,009 births
Cathleen Girl
#9487 29,923 births
Cathryn Girl
#10938 16,332 births

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Judene
143 births · Peak 1943
Terris
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Catlynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1989–2013 (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 Catlynn 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.