Girls' name · since 1924

Kathlynn

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.

554
total births
1924–2023
years on record
1990s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade

Kathlynn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 554 have been recorded since 1924.

Kathlynn has 554 recorded births among girls since 1924, 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 1924 to 2023.

  • 554 total births
  • 1924–2023 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 20% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

554 girls have been named Kathlynn since 1924, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.

554
total births
1924–2023
years on record
1990s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
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.

Kathlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kathlynn splits its recorded history at 1988: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

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 · 1924–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1995)
20
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
0510152025 192419521963198019901999200820182023 5

Kathlynn by decade

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

1990s was Kathlynn's strongest decade.

111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Kathlynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Kathlynn 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 Kathlynn's total volume

Kathlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kathlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kathlynn
Kathlynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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?
Records for Kathlynn go back to 1924, giving 100 years of history 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.

What to do with Kathlynn's data

  • Kathlynn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kathlynns (7 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.

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, 1924–2023 (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. "Kathlynn: Baby Name Since 1924 - 554 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kathlynn. 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 Kathlynn 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.