—2024 rank
1998peak year
52,282babies named Caitlyn since 1880
▼ 61%5-year trend
Caitlyn popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Caitlyn mean?
Anglicized Irish form of Caitlin, itself from Katherine, whose root is uncertain but long folk-linked to Greek katharos, 'pure'. Popularized in America in the 1980s and 1990s.
OriginIrish, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Caitlyn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Caitlyn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Caitlyns
- Caitlyn Jenner, athlete
Spellings & variants
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