Recorded 1987–2000 Girls' name Peak 1988 69 births

Katelind — girls' name

69 babies named Katelind in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

69 girls have been named Katelind since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

69
total births
1987–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Katelind was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

10 babies were named Katelind in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katelind

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Katelind between 1987 and 2000, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katelind currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katelind performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Katelind shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katelind in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 69 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Katelind at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

69

Since 1987

14 years of records

Peak year

1988

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1987

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2000

Katelind popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1987

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
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Katelind by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
42 births that decade — 61% of Katelind's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katelind?
69 babies have been named Katelind since 1987. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
When was Katelind most popular?
Katelind was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Katelind been used?
Katelind has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 14 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Katelind?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kathleen, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.