Cailin
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning girl; young woman.
Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cailin by the numbers
Cailin was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 164 babies in 2003, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cailin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Caitlinpure; form of Caitríona33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cailynpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin or Caitlyn87 in the US (2017)
- Carlinlittle champion; from Cathal61 in the US (2017)
- Caelinslender or fair; variant of Caolan or Kaelin16 in the US (2017)
- Calin32 in the US (2017)
- Caylin27 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Cailin
Names that are said the same way as Cailin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kailynpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin294 in the US (2017)
- Kaylinpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin or Katelin290 in the US (2017)
- Kailynnpure; a modern respelling of Caitlin157 in the US (2017)
- Kaylynpure; a modern respelling of Kaitlyn or Katelyn130 in the US (2017)
- Cailynnpure; a modern respelling of Caitlyn or Caitlin40 in the US (2017)
- Kalonbeautiful and good; from kalon14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Cailin, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
- Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Cailin
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