Holding steady.
Popularity of Katilynn since 1989
Babies named Katilynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Katilynn is a modern feminine name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1989. It reached its peak usage in 1999 during the height of the -lynn suffix trend. The name follows a trajectory that has remained relatively stable since the 1990s. Like many invented names of its era, Katilynn reflects a cultural preference for familiar sounds reinvented through creative spelling. Though never entering the top 1,000, the name was most popular in the 1990s and continues to be used at a low but steady rate into the 2020s.
Katilynn is a modern invented name that combines the popular prefix Kati- (derived from Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain origin) with the suffix -lynn (from the Welsh word for 'lake' or a variant of Lynn). It emerged in the late 20th century during a trend of creative respellings and combinations of established names. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the late 1980s and saw peak usage in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kati, Katie, Lynn, Katy
Sibling names for Katilynn
Names that share Katilynn's style, for a brother or sister.
