How Many People Are Named Catlin?
An estimated 1,446 people in the United States have the first name Catlin. It is used for both genders, with 70.3% female. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Catlin peaked in popularity in 1988 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Catlin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Catlin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,446
About 1 in 237,036 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1988
119 births
Total Registered
1,501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Catlin
Catlin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.7%) and females (70.3%). Out of 1,501 total births registered, 446 were male and 1,055 were female.
Catlin as a male name
Ranked #12,336 in 2006
5 male births in 2006
Peak: 1985 (67 births)
Catlin as a female name
Ranked #13,643 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1991 (69 births)
Catlin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Catlin span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 641 babies were registered. Catlin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Catlin by Decade
How has Catlin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Catlin by State
Birth registrations for Catlin span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Missouri, Virginia, Tennessee. On average, about 16 Catlins were registered per state.
Catlin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Catlin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Catlin
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Catlin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Catlin?
We estimate approximately 1,446 people named Catlin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 237,036 Americans share this first name.
Is Catlin a common name?
Catlin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Catlin most popular?
Catlin reached peak popularity in 1988, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Catlin is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Catlin a female name?
Catlin is predominantly female. 70.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Catlin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Catlin Smith, Catlin Johnson, Catlin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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