Cathlin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,011 in 1951
0 babies were named Cathlin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCathlin first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #4,011.
About the name Cathlin
Cathlin is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Cathlin for girls from 1951 to 2001, in 18 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #4,011 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 | 652,174 girls |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 518,135 girls |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 800,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Cathlin
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 Cathlin
What is the origin of the name Cathlin?
Cathlin has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Cathlin a boy or girl name?
Cathlin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cathlin?
Cathlin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #4,011 in 1951.