—2024 rank
1995peak year
57,238babies named Kaitlin since 1880
▼ 61%5-year trend
Kaitlin popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kaitlin mean?
A modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from Greek katharos meaning 'pure'. Rose with the 1980s-1990s Kaitlyn wave.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Kaitlin
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kaitlin, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kaitlins
Spellings & variants
CaitlinKaitlynKatelyn
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