Total births
244
Girls' name · since 1983
Kathelyn
244 babies named Kathelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13960
- among girls today
- 244
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kathelyn is the #13960 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 244 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Kathelyn recorded 244 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #13960 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2024.
- #13960 among girls today
- 244 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kathelyn is currently the #13960 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 244 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13960
- among girls today
- 244
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Kathelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13960
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kathelyn was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kathelyn in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Kathelyn compares
244 41th percentile among 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
Kathelyn's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kathelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 244 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kathelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kathelyn's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% 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 1990 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kathelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#13,960
Active since
1983
Kathelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Kathelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kathelyn's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kathelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (34% of all-time use).
Kathelyn by state
Where Kathelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.5% |
California share of Kathelyn's total US births 2.5%
6 of 244 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kathelyn? ▼
244 babies have been named Kathelyn since 1983. It currently ranks #13960 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 18 births.
When was Kathelyn most popular? ▼
Kathelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kathelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kathelyn are California (6 births).
How long has the name Kathelyn been used? ▼
Records for Kathelyn go back to 1983, giving 42 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kathelyn? ▼
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 Kathelyn's data
- Kathelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 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 Kathelyns (6 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 Kathelyn
Nearby Names Like Kathelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kathelyn
Kathleen Girl
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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 Kathelyn side by side: Kathelyn vs Kathleen Kathelyn vs Katherine Kathelyn vs Kathryn
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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, 1983–2024 (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. "Kathelyn: #13960 Girls' Name - 244 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathelyn. 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 Kathelyn 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.