Katelen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,465 in 1990
0 babies were named Katelen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKatelen first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #6,465.
About the name Katelen
Katelen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Katelen for girls from 1986 to 2010, in 23 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #6,465 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 178,253 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 200,000 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Katelen
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
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- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Katelen
What is the origin of the name Katelen?
Katelen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Katelen a boy or girl name?
Katelen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Katelen?
Katelen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #6,465 in 1990.