Katelyn

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Caitlin is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.

From Wikipedia

Katelyn first appears in the data in 1992 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 156 babies (rank #76 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Katelyn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Katelyn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,261

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

156

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Katelyn

Katelyn Naconfilm actor · b. 1999

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1992	54	#110
1993	84	#99
1994	85	#101
1995	154	#81
1996	76	#103
1997	66	#102
1998	69	#101
1999	150	#77
2000	156	#76
2001	67	#101
2002	47	#109
2003	46	#110
2004	46	#113
2005	43	#116
2014	6	#272
2015	4	#366
2016	102	#138
2017	6	#258