Girls' name · since 1993
Katleyn
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Katleyn, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #43,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
25 girls have been named Katleyn since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katleyn has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2004.
- #43,183 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 25 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katleyn ranks #43,183 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #43,183 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katleyn's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Katleyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Katleyn splits its recorded history at 1995: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Katleyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2004
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Katleyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (20 births, 80% of the file).
1990s was Katleyn's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Katleyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Katleyn by state
Where Katleyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 20.0% |
5 of 25 births nationwide.
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What to do with Katleyn's data
- Katleyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Katleyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Katleyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1993–2004 (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 Katleyn 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.