Girls' name · since 1989
Katilynn
390 babies named Katilynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,726 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 390
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
390 girls have been named Katilynn since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Katilynn recorded 390 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- #13,726 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 390 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katilynn ranks #13,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 390 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,726 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 390
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katilynn's 390 recorded births place it above 81.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Katilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Katilynn's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Katilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Katilynn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (176 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Katilynn's strongest decade.
176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Katilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
176 births
- 2000s
2000s
150 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 176 births (45% of all-time use).
Katilynn by state
Where Katilynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 390 births nationwide.
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- Katilynn's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (176 total births) through the 2010s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Katilynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katilynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Katilynn 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 August 2026.