Girl’s name · Greek, Irish, English

Kaitlynn

How to say it: KAYT-lin · /ˈkeɪtlɪn/

Variant of Caitlin/Katelyn, an Irish form of Catherine; from Greek 'Aikaterine', possibly meaning pure.

Kaitlynn was the 381st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 83% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #619 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#381for girls in 2025
1 in 3,886US babies
41born in 2025
#619projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 162chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kaitlynn
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#381
Babies born in 202541
Share of births1 in 3,886
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−83%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#619
In France, 2025#1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Kaitlynn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 358 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Kaitlynn also love

Nicknames

  • Kait
  • Kate
  • Katy
  • Lynn

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kaitlynn is about 1 in 162.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.

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