#9312024 rank
1993peak year
133,817babies named Katelyn since 1880
▼ 51%5-year trend
Katelyn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Katelyn mean?
A modern American blend of Kate, from the Greek Aikaterine, long associated with 'katharos' (pure), and the popular suffix -lynn. Peaked in the 1990s.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Katelyn
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Famous Katelyns
Spellings & variants
KaitlynCaitlinKatelynn
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