Recorded 1984–2023 Girls' name Peak 1999 3,975 births

Katlynn — girls' name

3,975 babies named Katlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2171990s20752000s14132010s2542020s16
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Katlynn was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

268 babies were named Katlynn in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Katlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,975 babies named Katlynn between 1984 and 2023, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Katlynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 268 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Katlynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,075 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Katlynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 260 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Katlynn in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Katlynn 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 3,975 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.

Katlynn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

3,975

Since 1984

40 years of records

Peak year

1999

268 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1984

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2023

Katlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1984

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1999)
268
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Katlynn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,075 births that decade — 52% of Katlynn's all-time total
1980s2171990s20752000s14132010s2542020s16

Katlynn by state

Where Katlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Katlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
260 6.5%
#2 Ohio
243 6.1%
#3 California
208 5.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
169 4.3%
#5 Michigan
154 3.9%
#6 Florida
152 3.8%
#7 Indiana
141 3.5%
#8 Illinois
127 3.2%
Texas share of Katlynn's total US births 6.5%
Even split

260 of 3,975 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Katlynn appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Katlynn?
3,975 babies have been named Katlynn since 1984. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1999 with 268 births.
When was Katlynn most popular?
Katlynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,075 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Katlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Katlynn are Texas (260 births), Ohio (243 births), California (208 births).
How long has the name Katlynn been used?
Katlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 40 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Katlynn?
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.

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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, 1984–2023 (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.