Catelynn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,589 in 2010
0 babies were named Catelynn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCatelynn first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #2,589.
About the name Catelynn
Catelynn is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ynn”. US birth records list Catelynn for girls from 1988 to 2023, in 34 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #2,589 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0 | 202,020 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,023 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 64,433 girls |
| 2010s | 17 | 57,274 girls |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 380,952 girls |
Other spellings of Catelynn
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 Catelynn
What is the origin of the name Catelynn?
Catelynn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Catelynn a boy or girl name?
Catelynn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Catelynn?
Catelynn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,589 in 2010.