Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- pure beauty
- IrishCatherine
- Pure, innocent; variant of
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Caitlyn
Pronunciation
ca(i)-tl-yn, cait-lyn
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Sean Murray
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #6135, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #115, 2,937 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 71 |
| 2024 | – | 78 |
| 2023 | – | 103 |
| 2022 | – | 123 |
| 2021 | – | 126 |
| 2020 | – | 127 |
| 2019 | – | 198 |
| 2018 | – | 206 |
| 2017 | – | 232 |
| 2016 | – | 249 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #144, 353 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1315, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2016 | 134 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #1913, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #291, 17 births); most recent 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #62, 95 births); most recent 2023 (rank #342, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #97, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #87, 46 births); most recent 2018 (rank #284, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence