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Katelyn

“Variant of Caitlin — Debated; possibly 'each of the two' (Greek), popularly linked to 'pure'” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #1076 in the US (2025) · 90s

Katelyn has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #52 (2001) · 134,049 babies named Katelyn all-time · 1 in 7,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Katelyns

• Katelyn Nacon — American actress
• Katelyn Tarver — American actress and singer-songwriter
• Katelyn Ohashi — artistic gymnast
• Katelyn Rowland — American soccer player
• Katelyn Pippy — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Katelyn — Can of Worms

What Katelyns become

Among 97 notable people named Katelyn:

Athletes appear 3.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katelyn Ohashi, artistic gymnast.

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