Katilyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KATE-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Katilyn is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Katilyn mean?
Greek: variant of Katelyn, from Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine
“pure”
A variant spelling of Katelyn, an American form of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine.
Is Katilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Katilyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Katilyn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 101 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the girls named Katilyn in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katilyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 22 | #5,831 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8,480 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5,141 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6,573 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4,243 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4,305 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4,012 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3,583 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2,964 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2,939 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3,208 |
| 2004 | 68 | #2,478 |
| 2003 | 71 | #2,343 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2,464 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 88 | #1,919 |
| 1999 | 87 | #1,825 |
| 1998 | 101 | #1,605 |
| 1997 | 96 | #1,636 |
| 1996 | 67 | #2,056 |
| 1995 | 98 | #1,546 |
| 1994 | 94 | #1,603 |
| 1993 | 96 | #1,588 |
| 1992 | 69 | #1,982 |
| 1991 | 46 | #2,614 |
| 1990 | 45 | #2,595 |
| 1989 | 47 | #2,437 |
| 1988 | 34 | #2,982 |
| 1987 | 16 | #4,853 |
| 1986 | 14 | #5,185 |
| 1985 | 11 | #6,029 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #8,045 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9,235 |
| 1981 | 7 | #8,126 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
Nicknames for Katilyn
Names like Katilyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn Brooklyn Jordyn Ashlyn Camryn Chloe Kaylee Kylie Logan Devyn Morgan Reagan
Names related to Katilyn
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from 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, “Katilyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/katilyn, updated 20 October 2026.