Katelin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Katelin is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure (by traditional association)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Katelin mean?
Greek: spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine
“pure (by traditional association)”
A spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which came to Ireland through Old French Cateline.
Is Katelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Katelin is a girls' name.
How popular is Katelin in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 50 girls.
Half of all the girls named Katelin in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katelin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,809 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 12 | #2,319 |
| 2011 | 23 | #1,421 |
| 2010 | 22 | #1,475 |
| 2009 | 16 | #1,763 |
| 2008 | 26 | #1,215 |
| 2007 | 33 | #985 |
| 2006 | 50 | #695 |
| 2005 | 40 | #783 |
| 2004 | 36 | #834 |
| 2003 | 43 | #711 |
| 2002 | 24 | #1,016 |
| 2001 | 33 | #800 |
| 2000 | 23 | #1,016 |
| 1999 | 23 | #1,005 |
| 1998 | 27 | #891 |
| 1997 | 17 | #1,227 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
How popular is Katelin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1993, with 444 girls. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the girls named Katelin in the US since 1880 were born between 1991 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katelin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9,674 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9,730 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9,146 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6,040 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8,390 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4,487 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3,717 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3,041 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2,679 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2,103 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1,913 |
| 2009 | 138 | #1,620 |
| 2008 | 171 | #1,391 |
| 2007 | 186 | #1,308 |
| 2006 | 232 | #1,090 |
| 2005 | 249 | #982 |
| 2004 | 281 | #873 |
| 2003 | 264 | #903 |
| 2002 | 324 | #749 |
| 2001 | 377 | #668 |
| 2000 | 409 | #620 |
| 1999 | 408 | #598 |
| 1998 | 412 | #586 |
| 1997 | 405 | #574 |
| 1996 | 429 | #545 |
| 1995 | 437 | #543 |
| 1994 | 399 | #575 |
| 1993 | 444 | #539 |
| 1992 | 354 | #635 |
| 1991 | 409 | #568 |
| 1990 | 409 | #567 |
| 1989 | 418 | #543 |
| 1988 | 399 | #548 |
| 1987 | 258 | #707 |
| 1986 | 214 | #786 |
| 1985 | 168 | #933 |
| 1984 | 112 | #1,179 |
| 1983 | 49 | #2,046 |
| 1982 | 25 | #3,343 |
| 1981 | 29 | #2,986 |
| 1980 | 23 | #3,506 |
| 1979 | 9 | #6,694 |
| 1978 | 8 | #6,946 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
Nicknames for Katelin
Names like Katelin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Erin Caitlin Chloe Jasmine Zoe Hannah Katie Ffion Molly Amber Emily Keira
Names related to Katelin
Kathleen Katelyn Kaitlin Katalina Katelynn Katalin Katlyn Kaytlin Kathalina Kathlyn
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Sophie Iris Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Katelin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/katelin, updated 20 October 2026.