Catlin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,996 in 1991
0 babies were named Catlin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCatlin first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #1,996.
About the name Catlin
Catlin is a girl name of English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Catlin for girls from 1970 to 2011, in 34 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #1,996 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1980s | 18 | 57,078 girls |
| 1990s | 30 | 33,625 girls |
| 2000s | 10 | 96,618 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 253,165 girls |
Other spellings of Catlin
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Catlin
What is the origin of the name Catlin?
Catlin has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Catlin a boy or girl name?
Catlin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Catlin?
Catlin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,996 in 1991.