Girls' name · since 1977
Katelin
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 8,917 babies named Katelin, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,917
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katelin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 8,917 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Katelin recorded 8,917 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2023.
- #1,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 8,917 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelin ranks #1,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8,917 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,917
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katelin's 8,917 recorded births place it above 97.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Katelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katelin's full recorded timeline at 2000, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 444 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 444
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Katelin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (4,106 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Katelin's strongest decade.
4,106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Katelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,695 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,106 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,631 births
- 2010s 442
2010s
442 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,106 births (46% of all-time use).
How Katelin 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 Katelin's total volume
Katelin by state
Where Katelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 809 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 481 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 440 | 4.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 400 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 346 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 345 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 313 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 299 | 3.4% |
809 of 8,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Katelin appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Katelin's data
- Katelin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,106 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katelins (809 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1977–2023 (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 Katelin 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.