Is Katelyn a boy or girl name?
Katelyn is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 283 girls and 0 boys were named Katelyn, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 133,974 US babies named Katelyn were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #931
- Babies named Katelyn since 1970
- 133,974
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 5,975 babies
Boys and girls named Katelyn, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 183 | 100% |
| 1980s | 40 | 14,776 | 99.7% |
| 1990s | 52 | 52,811 | 99.9% |
| 2000s | 55 | 47,839 | 99.9% |
| 2010s | 10 | 16,506 | 99.9% |
| 2020s | 0 | 1,702 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 283 | #931 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 315 | #850 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 309 | #901 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 376 | #761 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 419 | #677 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 576 | #531 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 619 | #503 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 768 | #414 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 870 | #376 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 1,385 | #239 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 1,923 | #173 |
| 2013 | 5 | #13,118 | 2,148 | #143 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 2,416 | #132 |
| 2011 | 5 | #13,351 | 2,842 | #106 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 2,959 | #103 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 3,571 | #90 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 3,976 | #80 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 4,258 | #75 |
| 2006 | 7 | #10,136 | 4,890 | #61 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,635 | 4,928 | #59 |
| 2004 | 28 | #3,411 | 4,952 | #59 |
| 2003 | 6 | #10,248 | 5,054 | #58 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 5,267 | #53 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 5,441 | #52 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,679 | 5,502 | #54 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,276 | 5,309 | #55 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 5,367 | #58 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,715 | 5,156 | #63 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 5,421 | #64 |
| 1995 | 6 | #8,343 | 5,573 | #59 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,688 | 5,670 | #58 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 5,975 | #54 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,710 | 5,291 | #65 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 4,560 | #75 |
| 1990 | 10 | #5,197 | 4,489 | #75 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,931 | 4,036 | #76 |
| 1988 | 11 | #4,312 | 3,510 | #84 |
| 1987 | 11 | #4,106 | 2,219 | #127 |
| 1986 | 10 | #4,306 | 1,939 | #149 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 1,419 | #191 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 702 | #332 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 424 | #472 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 242 | #718 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 153 | #964 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 132 | #1,072 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 63 | #1,743 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 42 | #2,210 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,536 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,466 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,512 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,511 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,337 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 6 | #7,685 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 5 | #8,888 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 9 | #5,584 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Katelyn reached #3,411 in 2004. As a girl name, it reached #52 in 2001. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Katelyn
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.