Katelyn
GirlsBest rank #80 (2008) · ranked in 2 years
Katelyn has appeared in the popularity rankings across 2 of the tracked years since 2008.
It eased from #80 in 2008 to #90 in 2009.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
3,976 newborns received the name Katelyn in 2008, its peak year.
Katelyn was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Katelyn is most popular
In 2025, Katelyn was recorded in 17 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 175 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 30 births, 17.1% of the national total, where it ranked #1740 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.1% of Katelyn births, against 13.7% Northeast, 20.0% Midwest, 25.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Katelyn placed as high as #1023 in Utah and as low as #2637 in New York.
The 34 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California30 · #1740 there
- 2Texas29 · #1855 there
- 3Michigan12 · #1294 there
- 4Florida10 · #2533 there
- 5Pennsylvania10 · #1657 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.7%
- Midwest20.0%
- South41.1%
- West25.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Katelyn a popular name?
- Katelyn reached a best rank of #80 in 2008 and has charted in 2 years.
- Where does Katelyn rank now?
- Katelyn does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Katelyn a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Katelyn most popular?
- Katelyn peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)