Katelynn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Katelynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Katelynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Katelynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Katelynn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A modern respelling of Caitlin, ultimately from Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,691 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 280 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 41 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 207 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Katelynn per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,457/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2001 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (5/yr).
Katelynn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #433 nationally (given to 1,479 babies that year).
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