Katelynne
Pure, chaste, unsullied; a feminine given name of French origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,310 living Americans carry the first name Katelynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Katelynne today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Katelynne births was 1993 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Katelynne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Katelynne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 261,645 Americans
Peak year
1993
77 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,256
Tracked since 1983
Census
Katelynne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,146 people with the first name Katelynne, which placed it at #11,285 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,285
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katelynne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katelynne is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Katelynne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Katelynne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 940
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 94
- Two or more races5.5% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 20
- Black or African American1.6% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 11
Popularity
Katelynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Katelynne from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 598 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Katelynne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Katelynne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Katelynnes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Katelynne, while New Jersey, Illinois, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Katelynne
Katelynne is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Greek name Katharina, which means "pure" or "clear." The name Katharina was introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and eventually evolved into the modern form of Katherine.
The earliest recorded use of the name Katelynne dates back to the late 20th century. It is believed to be a more modern and unique variation of the traditional name Katherine, created by adding the suffix "-lynne" to the name.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Katelynne was Katelynne Shepard, an American actress born in 1984. She is best known for her roles in television series such as "The Young and the Restless" and "Insecure."
Another notable figure with the name Katelynne was Katelynne Hart, an American author and entrepreneur born in 1982. She is the founder of the lifestyle brand "Hart & Honey" and has written several books on personal development and self-care.
In the field of sports, Katelynne Cox, an American professional soccer player born in 1988, has made a name for herself. She played as a midfielder for various teams in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team.
Katelynne Hernandez, born in 1991, is a Mexican-American actress and model. She has appeared in several television shows and films, including "Narcos" and "The Purge: Election Year."
Another notable bearer of the name is Katelynne Steincamp, an American singer-songwriter born in 1995. She gained popularity on social media platforms for her original music and covers of popular songs.
While the name Katelynne is relatively modern and has not been extensively recorded in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its roots can be traced back to the Greek name Katharina, which has a rich historical significance in various cultures and religions.
People
Katelynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Katelynne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Katelynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Katelynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,310 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Katelynne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 261,645 US residents.
Is Katelynne a common name?
We classify Katelynne as "Rare". It ranks above 91.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,343 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Katelynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Katelynne was 1993, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Katelynne is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Katelynne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,146 people with the name Katelynne, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,285 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Katelynne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Katelynne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Katelynne appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,150 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Katelynne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Katelynne is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Katelynne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Katelynne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (940 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Katelynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Katelynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Katelynne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Katelynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Katelynne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Katelynne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Katelynne?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Katelynne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.