Meaning of the nameKetlin
- Female
- Ket-lin
Ketlin is a feminine name of uncertain origin, also written Ketlyn, which became common among girls born from the 1990s on.
Meaning
The meaning of Ketlin is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 18,937
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,103
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 16,868
- people
Ketlin in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ketlin, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (8,445 people).
18,833 women 104 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ketlin is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ketlin in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.036%
- Santa Catarina 0.035%
- Paraná 0.030%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.011%
- Rondônia 0.011%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 3,959 | 0.036% |
| Paraná | 3,480 | 0.030% |
| São Paulo | 3,425 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,647 | 0.035% |
| Minas Gerais | 872 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 631 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 501 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 487 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 437 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 370 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 306 | 0.011% |
| Maranhão | 183 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 181 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 177 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 173 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 172 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 166 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 159 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 127 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 102 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 57 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 50 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 48 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ketlin
The origin of Ketlin and Ketlyn is uncertain, and the meaning is not known for certain. The two spellings differ only in the vowel of the second syllable, I or Y. They hardly appear among people born before the 1980s, and the largest number were born in the 2000s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,937 people named Ketlin, with a median age of 17. The name is almost always female and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
The most frequent spelling in the group, with I in the second syllable.
Other spellings of Ketlin
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ketlin | 18,937 |
| Ketlyn | 14,795 |
Questions about the name Ketlin
What does the name Ketlin mean?
The meaning of Ketlin is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ketlin in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,937 people with the first name Ketlin, which ranks it number 1,103 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ketlin a boy's or a girl's name?
Ketlin is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 18,833 women and 104 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ketlin most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.036% of the state's population is named Ketlin (3,959 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ketlin?
Ketlyn. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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