Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- beautiful
- Irish
- Pure
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kaitlyn
Pronunciation
ka(i)-tl-yn, kait-lyn
Famous People
Actress Kaitlyn Dever
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #2883, 35 births); most recent 2009 (rank #12476, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #30, 8,759 births); most recent 2025 (rank #799, 340 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 340 |
| 2024 | – | 450 |
| 2023 | – | 482 |
| 2022 | – | 470 |
| 2021 | – | 520 |
| 2020 | – | 624 |
| 2019 | – | 701 |
| 2018 | – | 805 |
| 2017 | – | 938 |
| 2016 | – | 998 |
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 2006 (rank #139, 400 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 105 |
| 2016 | 111 |
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 2006 (rank #1900, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
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 #159, 39 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 21 |
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 2005 (rank #74, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 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 2003 (rank #94, 22 births); most recent 2021 (rank #350, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 2000 (rank #20, 102 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2014 | 45 |
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