—2024 rank
1988peak year
111,850babies named Caitlin since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend
Caitlin popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Caitlin mean?
The Irish form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, long associated with katharos, 'pure'. It surged in America in the 1980s as a fresh alternative to Karen and Kathleen.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Caitlin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Caitlin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Caitlins
- Caitlin Moran, writer
Spellings & variants
KaitlinCaitlynKathleen
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