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Kaitlynn

Kaitlynn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“pure”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KAYT-lin · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Modern spelling variant of Caitlin, the Irish form of Cateline/Katherine. The base name ultimately comes from Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.

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How popular is Kaitlynn?

202413.2 per million US babies
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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 Kaitlynn in 202444

2024 rank#3,538 girls

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 188016,378

Kaitlynn is fading: recent use is about 19% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kaitlynn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kaitlynmodern spelling of Caitlin · American (modern coinage)
  • Katelynpure · English
  • Caitlinpure · Irish
  • Katelynnpure · American (modern coinage)
  • Katlynpure · Irish
  • Kalynmodern blend of Kay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
  • Katelinpure · Greek
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish

Kaitlynn questions

What does the name Kaitlynn mean?

Kaitlynn means "pure". It comes from Irish. Modern spelling variant of Caitlin, the Irish form of Cateline/Katherine. The base name ultimately comes from Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.

Is Kaitlynn a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kaitlynn?

44 US babies were named Kaitlynn in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Kaitlynn?

Kaitlynn 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.