Girls' name · since 1984
Katelan
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Katelan, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
376 girls have been named Katelan since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katelan recorded 376 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2011.
- #14,038 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 376 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelan ranks #14,038 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,038 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katelan's 376 recorded births place it above 80.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Katelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katelan splits its recorded history at 1996: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katelan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2011
- Peak year (1989)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Katelan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (185 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Katelan's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Katelan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
185 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 185 births (49% of all-time use).
Katelan by state
Where Katelan concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.6% |
6 of 376 births nationwide.
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What to do with Katelan's data
- Katelan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Katelans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Katelan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1984–2011 (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 Katelan 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.