girl's name
Catelyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,410
Northern Ireland
#429
2004 births
Catelyn is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Catelyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 172 |
| 1990s | 663 |
| 2000s | 918 |
| 2010s | 501 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Catelyn?
In 2024, Catelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Catelyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Catelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Catelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Catelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Catelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Catelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Catelyn
How popular is the name Catelyn?
In 2024, Catelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Catelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Catelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Catelyn most popular?
Catelyn peaked in 2006, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.