Catelyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,869 in 2000
0 babies were named Catelyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCatelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #1,869.
About the name Catelyn
Catelyn is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Catelyn for girls from 1985 to 2024, in 39 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #1,869 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 | 51,813 girls |
| 1990s | 37 | 27,064 girls |
| 2000s | 50 | 20,153 girls |
| 2010s | 28 | 35,174 girls |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 204,082 girls |
Other spellings of Catelyn
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Catelyn
What is the origin of the name Catelyn?
Catelyn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Catelyn a boy or girl name?
Catelyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Catelyn?
Catelyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,869 in 2000.