Feminine dossier · first seen 1970

Katelyn

Endangered Down 96.2% from peak
Peak era
1993
Peak births
5,975
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1970Peak 19932025
peak 1993 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Katelyn

How many people are named Katelyn?

An estimated 132,185 living Americans are named Katelyn.

How rare is Katelyn?

Katelyn is uncommon among babies today, with 225 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.2% from its 1993 peak.

How old is the typical Katelyn?

The median age of a living American named Katelyn is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 33 years old.

Is Katelyn still popular?

No. Katelyn is endangered as a baby name, down 96.2% from its 1993 peak with 225 births in 2025.

Peak year
1993
Decline from peak
96.2%
2025
225
All-time
134,049

Katelyn broke out in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania (1983) and became over-represented in 35 states over 27 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, 1983 · over-represented in 35 states over 27 years

Alabama: broke out 1995 AL Alaska: broke out 1988 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1996 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 1984 CT Delaware: broke out 1990 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 2010 HI Idaho: broke out 1988 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1991 IN Iowa: broke out 1988 IA Kansas: broke out 1992 KS Kentucky: broke out 1995 KY Louisiana: broke out 1995 LA Maine: broke out 1985 ME Maryland: broke out 1985 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1983 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1987 MN Mississippi: broke out 1995 MS Missouri: broke out 2002 MO Montana: broke out 1993 MT Nebraska: broke out 1992 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1984 NH New Jersey: broke out 1984 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1988 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1995 OK Oregon: broke out 1985 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1983 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1985 RI South Carolina: broke out 1994 SC South Dakota: broke out 1989 SD Tennessee: broke out 1996 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1992 UT Vermont: broke out 1986 VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 1988 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1986 WI Wyoming: broke out 1993 WY