Total births
30,680
Girls' name · since 1979
Katelynn
30,680 babies named Katelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2293
- among girls today
- 30,680
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Katelynn is the #2293 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 30,680 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katelynn has been recorded 30,680 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #2293 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #2293 among girls today
- 30,680 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Katelynn is currently the #2293 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 30,680 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2293
- among girls today
- 30,680
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Katelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2293
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Katelynn was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
1,457 babies were named Katelynn in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Katelynn compares
30,680 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Katelynn's all-time total is 80x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Katelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30,680 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,457 | 48 | 19,840 |
Katelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katelynn's full recorded timeline at 2002, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 1,457 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katelynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#2,293
Active since
1979
Katelynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 1,457
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Katelynn popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1989 (Katelynn as boys' name)
Katelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Katelynn's strongest decade.
12,199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Katelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 1,624
1980s
1,624 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,306 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,199 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,013 births
- 2020s 533
2020s
533 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,199 births (40% of all-time use).
How Katelynn 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 Katelynn's total volume
Katelynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katelynn by state
Where Katelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,001 | 9.8% |
| #2 | California | | 2,888 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,608 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,345 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,301 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,282 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,150 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,004 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Katelynn's total US births 9.8%
Even split
3,001 of 30,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Katelynn appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katelynn? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 30,680 babies named Katelynn. Today it holds rank #2293 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 1,457 births.
When was Katelynn most popular? ▼
Katelynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,199 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Katelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katelynn are Texas (3,001 births), California (2,888 births), Ohio (1,608 births).
How long has the name Katelynn been used? ▼
Records for Katelynn go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Katelynn? ▼
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.
What to do with Katelynn's data
- Katelynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (12,199 total births); usage has since declined to 533 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Katelynns (3,001 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Katelynn
Nearby Names Like Katelynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katelynn
Kathleen Girl
#1099 713,645 births
Katherine Girl
#175 650,926 births
Kathryn Girl
#714 455,423 births
Kathy Girl
#2699 334,131 births
Katie Girl
#576 241,285 births
Compare Katelynn side by side: Katelynn vs Kathleen Katelynn vs Katherine Katelynn vs Kathryn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Katelynn: #2293 Girls' Name - 30,680 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katelynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Katelynn 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 June 2026.