Kathlyn

Where Kathlyn comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Kathlyn.

Kathlyn through the years
  1. 1879
    Kathlyn Williams born
    American actress
  2. 1892
    Kathlyn Hilliard born
    Scottish singer
  3. 1897
    First appearance
    #1,555 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  4. 1914
    Peak, #557
    101 babies named Kathlyn, its best rank.
  5. 1925
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,609.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Kathlyn Williams · American actress, 1879–1960
  • Kathlyn Hilliard · Scottish singer, 1892–1933

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.