Kaitlyn
A modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine, which goes back to the Greek Aikaterine.
Kaitlyn in 2025
Kaitlyn was given to 340 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,549th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,751 babies born.
The history of Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn reached its highest point in 2000, when 8,771 babies were given the name, ranking 75th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 166,921 babies have been named Kaitlyn. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kaitlyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kaitlyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76 | 4,646 |
| 1980s | 10,928 | 196 |
| 1990s | 67,649 | 77 |
| 2000s | 67,021 | 75 |
| 2010s | 18,357 | 215 |
| 2020s | 2,890 | 967 |
Where Kaitlyn is heading
Kaitlyn has fallen 80% over the past decade, from 1,663 babies in 2015 to 340 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Kaitlyn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kaitlyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kaitlyn.