girl's name

Katalyn

KAT-uh-lin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 97

Katalyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2011 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1996, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1988.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Katalyn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

39
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Katalyn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 12
1990s 39
2000s 6
2010s 5

How Popular Is Katalyn?

In 2011, Katalyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Katalyn Is Used

France #2,691 5 in 1983
United States #17,165 5 in 2011

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Katalyn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Katalyn Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Katalyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Katalyn

  • English KAT-uh-lin

Sibling Names for Katalyn

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Katalyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Katalyn

How popular is the name Katalyn?

In 2011, Katalyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Katalyn a girl's or a boy's name?

Katalyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Katalyn?

Katalyn has 3 syllables.

When was Katalyn most popular?

Katalyn peaked in 1996, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.