girl's name
Kathlyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,534
Scotland
#676
1986 births
Kathlyn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1951, when 125 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
Kathlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 76 |
| 1910s | 565 |
| 1920s | 512 |
| 1930s | 268 |
| 1940s | 728 |
| 1950s | 851 |
| 1960s | 382 |
| 1970s | 223 |
| 1980s | 382 |
| 1990s | 489 |
| 2000s | 383 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Kathlyn?
In 2025, Kathlyn was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kathlyn 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 Kathlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kathlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kathlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kathlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kathlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kathlyn
How popular is the name Kathlyn?
In 2025, Kathlyn was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kathlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Kathlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kathlyn most popular?
Kathlyn peaked in 1951, when 125 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kathlyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kathlyn currently ranks #4,861 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.