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Katlyn

100% girls · 12 born in 2025

Katlyn has been given to about 18,438 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 18,173
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Katlyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 1,260
  • Born in 202512
  • All time18,438

How popular is Katlyn?

Its best year was 1995, when 1,260 babies were given the name, ranking 223rd. The typical living American called Katlyn is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Katlyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kathlyn0.89
  2. Kaylyn0.88
  3. Kalyn0.88
  4. Kaitlyn0.82
  5. Katelyn0.82
  6. Carlyn0.84
  7. Katlin0.83
  8. Kathryn0.79

Middle names for Katlyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Katlyn Eve0.80
  2. Katlyn Elizabeth0.78
  3. Katlyn Josephine0.78
  4. Katlyn Anne0.78
  5. Katlyn Rose0.77
  6. Katlyn Louise0.77

Sibling names for Katlyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dariusbrother · 0.90
  2. Ravensister · 0.90
  3. Alejandrasister · 0.89
  4. Brianasister · 0.89
  5. Daltonbrother · 0.88
  6. Chandlereither · 0.88

Where Katlyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Katlyn Anderson0.74
    2. Katlyn White0.72
    3. Katlyn Reyes0.72
    4. Katlyn Moore0.72
    5. Katlyn Lee0.72
    6. Katlyn Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Katlyn

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.