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Katelyn is an English name derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, which means 'pure.' It has evolved through various languages and forms, including Catherine and Katherine. The name gained notable popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the U.S. It is associated with a youthful image and has several common variants. There is no direct biblical relevance to the name.

The name Katelyn is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Katelyn has been falling for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too rising for female in South, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Katelyn' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7061st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 10571st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 23106th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3362nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 98th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 64th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 378th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Katelyn' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.