Recorded 1992–2004 Girls' name Peak 1996 75 births

Katlen — girls' name

75 babies named Katlen in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

75 girls have been named Katlen since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

75
total births
1992–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Katlen was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

10 babies were named Katlen in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katlen

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Katlen between 1992 and 2004, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katlen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katlen performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Katlen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katlen 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 75 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.

Katlen at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

75

Since 1992

13 years of records

Peak year

1996

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1992

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2004

Katlen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1992

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1996)
10
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 20042003200220011999199819971996199519941992 7

Katlen by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
53 births that decade — 71% of Katlen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katlen?
75 babies have been named Katlen since 1992. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1996 with 10 births.
When was Katlen most popular?
Katlen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Katlen been used?
Katlen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 13 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Katlen?
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.

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, 1992–2004 (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.