Girls' name · since 1981
Katlin
Katlin has 5,335 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,335
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
5,335 girls have been named Katlin since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katlin has been recorded 5,335 times among girls since 1981, 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 1981 to 2015.
- #2,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,335 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Katlin ranks #2,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,335 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,335
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Katlin's 5,335 recorded births place it above 96.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Katlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Katlin's full recorded timeline at 1998, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 385 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Katlin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2015
- Peak year (1993)
- 385
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Katlin popularity over time - boys
126 total births recorded since 1984 (Katlin as boys' name)
Katlin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (3,310 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Katlin's strongest decade.
3,310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Katlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 911
1980s
911 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,310 births
- 2000s 1,014
2000s
1,014 births
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,310 births (62% of all-time use).
How Katlin 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 Katlin's total volume
Katlin by state
Where Katlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 307 | 5.8% |
| #2 | California | | 283 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 270 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 241 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 239 | 4.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 223 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 202 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 197 | 3.7% |
307 of 5,335 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Katlin appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Katlin's data
- Katlin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,310 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Katlins (307 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Katlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1981–2015 (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 Katlin 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.