Kaitlynn
Respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine, which comes from the Greek Aikaterine and was later reshaped toward katharos, pure.
Kaitlynn in 2025
Kaitlynn was given to 41 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,456th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 80,862 babies born.
The history of Kaitlynn
Kaitlynn reached its highest point in 1999, when 822 babies were given the name, ranking 686th that year.
Across the 44 years of records since 1982, 16,424 babies have been named Kaitlynn. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kaitlynn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kaitlynn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 609 | 1,405 |
| 1990s | 6,280 | 686 |
| 2000s | 6,603 | 705 |
| 2010s | 2,587 | 1,303 |
| 2020s | 345 | 3,498 |
Where Kaitlynn is heading
Kaitlynn has fallen 85% over the past decade, from 273 babies in 2015 to 41 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1999 peak — Kaitlynn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kaitlynn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kaitlynn.