#6522024 rank
2000peak year
166,341babies named Kaitlyn since 1880
▼ 36%5-year trend
Kaitlyn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kaitlyn mean?
Americanized spelling of Irish Caitlin, an anglicization of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos 'pure'.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Kaitlyn
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Famous Kaitlyns
- Kaitlyn Dever, actress
Spellings & variants
CaitlinKatelynKaitlin
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