Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1992
Katlen
Katlen has 75 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 75
- total births
- 1992–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Katlen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 75 have been recorded since 1992.
Katlen has 75 recorded births among girls since 1992, 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 1992 to 2004.
- 75 total births
- 1992–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Katlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katlen's full recorded timeline at 1998, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katlen at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Katlen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2004
- Peak year (1996)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Katlen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Katlen's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Katlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Katlen? ▼
Katlen has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 10 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Katlen since 1992 -- 13 years through the most recent 2004 data.
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.
What to do with Katlen's data
- Katlen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2000s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Katlen
Nearby Names Like Katlen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Katlen
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Kathryn Girl
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Kathy Girl
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Katie Girl
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Compare Katlen side by side: Katlen vs Kathleen Katlen vs Katherine Katlen vs Kathryn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2004 (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. "Katlen: Baby Name Since 1992 - 75 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/katlen. 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 Katlen 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 July 2026.