Feminine dossier · first seen 1897

Kathlyn

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Kathlyn
Creator: Social Security Administration

Resurgent Gaining cultural share

Peak era

1951

Peak rank proxy

125

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Boomer

1897Peak 19512024

Peak year

1951

Decline from peak

49.6%

2024

All-time

5,128

Kathlyn is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 1951, when 125 girls were named Kathlyn.

In 2024, only 63 girls were given the name.

All told, about 5,128 Americans have been named Kathlyn and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1897.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationBoomer

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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