Recorded 1924–2023 Girls' name Peak 1995 554 births

Kathlynn — girls' name

554 babies named Kathlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s471950s961960s291970s371980s601990s1112000s812010s662020s22
1990s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Kathlynn was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kathlynn in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kathlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 554 babies named Kathlynn between 1924 and 2023, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kathlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kathlynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Kathlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kathlynn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kathlynn 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 554 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.

Kathlynn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

554

Since 1924

100 years of records

Peak year

1995

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1924

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2023

Kathlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1924

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1995)
20
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Kathlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
111 births that decade — 20% of Kathlynn's all-time total
1920s51940s471950s961960s291970s371980s601990s1112000s812010s662020s22

Kathlynn by state

Where Kathlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kathlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 1.3%
California share of Kathlynn's total US births 1.3%

7 of 554 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kathlynn?
554 babies have been named Kathlynn since 1924. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1995 with 20 births.
When was Kathlynn most popular?
Kathlynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Kathlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Kathlynn are California (7 births).
How long has the name Kathlynn been used?
Kathlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 100 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kathlynn?
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, 1924–2023 (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.