Katlyn
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of katherine or kathryn.
Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Katlyn by the numbers
Katlyn was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,260 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Katlyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Karlynvariant of Carolyn; joyful song24 in the US (2017)
- Kalyn43 in the US (2017)
- Kamryncrooked nose; a spelling variant of Cameron1,010 in the US (2017)
- Karlinfree man; a diminutive of karl or charles22 in the US (2017)
- Kallybeautiful; a form of Cally or Callie14 in the US (2017)
- Kalonbeautiful and good; from kalon14 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Katlyn
Names that are said the same way as Katlyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kaitlynpure; modern respelling of Caitlin or Katelyn929 in the US (2017)
- Caitlynpure; a modern variant of Caitlin or Cathleen227 in the US (2017)
- Caitlinpure; form of Caitríona33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaitlynnpure; a modern spelling of Caitlín144 in the US (2017)
- Kaitlinpure; a form of Caitlin or Katherine65 in the US (2017)
- Caitlynnpure; variant of Caitlin41 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Katlyn, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Katlyn
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