Caitlin
The Irish form of Cateline, an Old French version of Katherine. Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterine, whose spelling was later influenced by katharos, meaning pure.
Caitlin in 2025
Caitlin was given to 78 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,196th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 42,504 babies born.
The history of Caitlin
Caitlin reached its highest point in 1988, when 7,274 babies were given the name, ranking 101st that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 112,426 babies have been named Caitlin. Half of them were born before 1993, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Caitlin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Caitlin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46 | 5,206 |
| 1960s | 410 | 1,889 |
| 1970s | 1,277 | 1,198 |
| 1980s | 33,755 | 101 |
| 1990s | 49,128 | 111 |
| 2000s | 22,315 | 172 |
| 2010s | 4,935 | 673 |
| 2020s | 560 | 3,130 |
Where Caitlin is heading
Caitlin has fallen 84% over the past decade, from 477 babies in 2015 to 78 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1988 peak — Caitlin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Caitlin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Caitlin.