Katalyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #9,581 in 1996
0 babies were named Katalyn 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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- HistoryKatalyn 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 1996, when it reached #9,581.
About the name Katalyn
Katalyn is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Katalyn for girls from 1988 to 2011, in 10 of those 24 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #9,581 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:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Katalyn
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 Katalyn
What is the origin of the name Katalyn?
Katalyn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Katalyn a boy or girl name?
Katalyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katalyn?
Katalyn 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 #9,581 in 1996.