Katelin
Meaning
“An 1980s blend spelling of Katherine/Caitlin; Katherine's own root is disputed, popularly glossed pure but not confirmed by scholars.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katelin peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
527 people · the #12,879 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 15
Among people named Katelin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 24 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Katelin
Most people given the name Katelin in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Katelin you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Katelin deep dive
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