Kaitlyn
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; modern respelling of Caitlin or Katelyn.
Babies a year
929
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#802
down from #652
UK popularity
#1362
23 babies
How Kaitlyn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #197 |
| 2016 | #329 |
| 2017 | #345 |
| 2018 | #386 |
| 2019 | #444 |
| 2020 | #488 |
| 2021 | #582 |
| 2022 | #627 |
| 2023 | #621 |
| 2024 | #652 |
| 2025 | #802 |
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Kaitlyn. In the US, 929 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,758 in 2000.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Kaitlyn was most common in 2000, when it went to 0.44% of American babies of that sex.
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