Girl · #11,832 in 2026

Katlin

Name: Popularity of the name Katlin in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Katlin, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,832

Peak Rank

#602 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1981

First Year

2015

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#602

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Katlin

Katlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1993: 385 births, good for #602 nationwide. About 62% of every Katlin on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Katlin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Katlin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Katlin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Katlin

What does the name Katlin mean?

Katlin is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1981. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Katlin in 2026?

In 2026, Katlin ranks #11,832 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Katlin most popular?

Katlin reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #602 that year with 385 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Katlin most popular?

Katlin has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Katlin.

Is Katlin a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Katlin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Katlin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Katlin include Norene, Alexander, Ashli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Katlin

Katlin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Katlin's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #602. Use the chart and map above to compare Katlin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.