Cailyn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern spelling of Kaylin/Cailin”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAY-lin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern respelling used in American naming, often influenced by Caitlin, Kaylin, or the Irish name Cailín. Etymology is mixed and uncertain by family usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Cailyn?
Babies named Cailyn in 202448
2024 rank#3,286 girls
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 18805,509
Cailyn is fading: recent use is about 25% of its level ten years before.
Names like Cailyn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Cailyn questions
What does the name Cailyn mean?
Cailyn means "modern spelling of Kaylin/Cailin". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern respelling used in American naming, often influenced by Caitlin, Kaylin, or the Irish name Cailín. Etymology is mixed and uncertain by family usage.
Is Cailyn a boy or girl name?
Cailyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cailyn?
48 US babies were named Cailyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Cailyn?
Cailyn is usually pronounced KAY-lin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.