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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kathlyn is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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8 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 28 girls (rank 4758). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kathlyn
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1904 | 9 | 1,251 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 1,420 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 5 | 2,061 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 1,369 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 15 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,620 | observed |
| 1913 | 28 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1914 | 101 | 557 | observed |
| 1915 | 108 | 632 | observed |
| 1916 | 86 | 731 | observed |
| 1917 | 73 | 807 | observed |
| 1918 | 77 | 815 | observed |
| 1919 | 65 | 870 | observed |
| 1920 | 66 | 894 | observed |
| 1921 | 81 | 813 | observed |
| 1922 | 67 | 891 | observed |
| 1923 | 63 | 922 | observed |
| 1924 | 58 | 999 | observed |
| 1925 | 27 | 1,609 | observed |
| 1926 | 39 | 1,243 | observed |
| 1927 | 39 | 1,261 | observed |
| 1928 | 33 | 1,338 | observed |
| 1929 | 39 | 1,195 | observed |
| 1930 | 33 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1931 | 26 | 1,459 | observed |
| 1932 | 24 | 1,568 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,835 | observed |
| 1934 | 19 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1935 | 35 | 1,197 | observed |
| 1936 | 27 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1937 | 30 | 1,330 | observed |
| 1938 | 22 | 1,650 | observed |
| 1939 | 34 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1940 | 33 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1941 | 42 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1942 | 36 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1943 | 52 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1944 | 72 | 900 | observed |
| 1945 | 65 | 954 | observed |
| 1946 | 88 | 885 | observed |
| 1947 | 107 | 848 | observed |
| 1948 | 117 | 796 | observed |
| 1949 | 116 | 807 | observed |
| 1950 | 102 | 876 | observed |
| 1951 | 125 | 794 | observed |
| 1952 | 102 | 914 | observed |
| 1953 | 110 | 897 | observed |
| 1954 | 80 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1955 | 77 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1956 | 80 | 1,160 | observed |
| 1957 | 66 | 1,301 | observed |
| 1958 | 48 | 1,542 | observed |
| 1959 | 61 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1960 | 53 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1961 | 48 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1962 | 37 | 1,889 | observed |
| 1963 | 35 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1964 | 52 | 1,578 | observed |
| 1965 | 23 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1966 | 34 | 1,982 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1968 | 38 | 1,940 | observed |
| 1969 | 30 | 2,350 | observed |
| 1970 | 25 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1971 | 26 | 2,736 | observed |
| 1972 | 23 | 2,903 | observed |
| 1973 | 19 | 3,342 | observed |
| 1974 | 22 | 3,110 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 2,881 | observed |
| 1976 | 20 | 3,407 | observed |
| 1977 | 19 | 3,761 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 3,009 | observed |
| 1979 | 18 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1981 | 28 | 3,066 | observed |
| 1982 | 32 | 2,830 | observed |
| 1983 | 34 | 2,595 | observed |
| 1984 | 29 | 2,992 | observed |
| 1985 | 33 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1986 | 50 | 2,116 | observed |
| 1987 | 47 | 2,276 | observed |
| 1988 | 53 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1989 | 46 | 2,478 | observed |
| 1990 | 53 | 2,345 | observed |
| 1991 | 45 | 2,660 | observed |
| 1992 | 76 | 1,855 | observed |
| 1993 | 54 | 2,351 | observed |
| 1994 | 66 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1995 | 46 | 2,650 | observed |
| 1996 | 43 | 2,796 | observed |
| 1997 | 35 | 3,302 | observed |
| 1998 | 33 | 3,573 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 3,313 | observed |
| 2000 | 53 | 2,740 | observed |
| 2001 | 42 | 3,256 | observed |
| 2002 | 34 | 3,810 | observed |
| 2003 | 41 | 3,472 | observed |
| 2004 | 44 | 3,391 | observed |
| 2005 | 39 | 3,730 | observed |
| 2006 | 42 | 3,669 | observed |
| 2007 | 34 | 4,380 | observed |
| 2008 | 23 | 5,955 | observed |
| 2009 | 31 | 4,677 | observed |
| 2010 | 15 | 7,880 | observed |
| 2011 | 20 | 6,335 | observed |
| 2012 | 15 | 7,804 | observed |
| 2013 | 19 | 6,462 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 8,393 | observed |
| 2017 | 12 | 8,776 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 8,146 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2020 | 9 | 10,250 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 13,592 | observed |
| 2023 | 9 | 10,312 | observed |
| 2024 | 63 | 2,722 | observed |
| 2025 | 28 | 4,758 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kathlyn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress (1879-1960)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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