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Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“modern spelling of Caitlin”
Origin
American (modern coinage)
Say it
KAYT-lin · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Kaitlyn is a modern Anglicized spelling variant of Caitlin/Kathleen. The name ultimately derives from Katherine, traditionally associated with Greek katharos 'pure'.

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How popular is Kaitlyn?

2024135 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kaitlyn in 2024450

2024 rank#651 girls

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 1880166,573

Kaitlyn is fading: recent use is about 21% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kaitlyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Katelynpure · English
  • Caitlinpure · Irish
  • Katelynnpure · American (modern coinage)
  • Kaitlynnpure · Irish
  • Katlynpure · Irish
  • Kalynmodern blend of Kay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
  • Katelinpure · Greek
  • Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)

Kaitlyn questions

What does the name Kaitlyn mean?

Kaitlyn means "modern spelling of Caitlin". It comes from American (modern coinage). Kaitlyn is a modern Anglicized spelling variant of Caitlin/Kathleen. The name ultimately derives from Katherine, traditionally associated with Greek katharos 'pure'.

Is Kaitlyn a boy or girl name?

Kaitlyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kaitlyn?

450 US babies were named Kaitlyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Kaitlyn?

Kaitlyn is usually pronounced KAYT-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.