Katelyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Katelyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2278
US Rank #931
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About the Name Katelyn
Katelyn has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 905 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #185 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Katelyn is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Katelyn in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #931, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Katelyn
Katelyn Pope โ Katelyn Pope is an Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer.
Katelyn Wright โ Katelyn Audrey Wright is a Canadian sitting volleyball player.
Katelyn Nacon โ Katelyn Nacon is an American actress who played Elisia Brown in the go90 web series Tagged and Enid on The Walking Dead.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Katelyn
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Katelyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Katelyn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Katelyn is declining: down 771 places since 2020, to #2,278 in 2025. It peaked at #185 in 2004.
Katelyn is more popular in the US (#931) than in the UK (#2412). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Katelyn include: Katelyn Pope, Katelyn Wright and Katelyn Nacon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Katelyn ranks #931 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
12
UK babies named Katelyn (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 771 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Katelyn
Almost certainly the only Katelyn in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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