Catlyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,093 in 1996
0 babies were named Catlyn 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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- HistoryCatlyn 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 1996, when it reached #3,093.
About the name Catlyn
Catlyn is a girl name of English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Catlyn for girls from 1985 to 2018, in 31 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #3,093 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 | 119,617 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 61,387 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 92,166 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 376,569 girls |
Other spellings of Catlyn
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 Catlyn
What is the origin of the name Catlyn?
Catlyn has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Catlyn a boy or girl name?
Catlyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Catlyn?
Catlyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #3,093 in 1996.