Holding steady.
Popularity of Katelen since 1986
Babies named Katelen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Katelen is a modern respelling of Caitlin that first appeared in U.S. records in 1986. It reached its peak usage in 2000, the same year it appeared most frequently, though it has never entered the top 1000 nationally. The name has remained stable in usage since the early 2000s, reflecting a broader trend of creative spellings for classic Irish names. While not popular enough to generate a 1-in-N figure or top state rankings, Katelen represents a personalized take on the enduringly popular Caitlin family of names.
Katelen is a modern English variant of Caitlin, which itself is the Irish form of Catherine. The name Catherine ultimately derives from the Greek Aikaterine, associated with the word katharos meaning 'pure'. The spelling Katelen emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend of creative respellings of popular Irish names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kat, Katie, Lena
Sibling names for Katelen
Names that share Katelen's style, for a brother or sister.
