Total births
1,343
Girls' name · since 1983
Katelynne
Katelynne has 1,343 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,343
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Katelynne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,343 recorded since 1983.
Katelynne has 1,343 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- 1,343 total births
- 1983–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,343 girls have been named Katelynne since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,343
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Katelynne was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
77 babies were named Katelynne in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Katelynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katelynne's full recorded timeline at 2001, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katelynne at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Katelynne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Katelynne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katelynne's strongest decade.
598 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Katelynne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
598 births
- 2000s
2000s
505 births
- 2010s 133
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 598 births (45% of all-time use).
How Katelynne 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 Katelynne's total volume
Katelynne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Katelynne by state
Where Katelynne concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 81 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 54 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.7% |
California share of Katelynne's total US births 6.0%
Even split
81 of 1,343 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Katelynne appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katelynne? ▼
Katelynne has been given to 1,343 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 77 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Katelynne most popular? ▼
Katelynne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 598 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Katelynne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Katelynne are California (81 births), Texas (54 births), Florida (33 births).
How long has the name Katelynne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katelynne since 1983 -- 38 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Katelynne? ▼
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 Katelynne's data
- Katelynne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (598 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Katelynnes (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Katelynne
Nearby Names Like Katelynne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katelynne
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Kathy Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2020 (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. "Katelynne: Baby Name Since 1983 - 1,343 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katelynne. 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 Katelynne 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 July 2026.