What is the origin of the name Caitlyn?

Caitlyn is a name of Irish origin.

How popular is the name Caitlyn?

In 2023, 78 babies were named Caitlyn in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Caitlyn is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 78 ↘

All-Time Total: 52,531

Peak Year: 1998

Caitlyn is a modern variant of the name Caitlin, which is an Irish form of Katherine, ultimately derived from the Greek name Aikaterine.

Girl names closely related to Caitlyn

Kaitlyn Makayla Kaylee Kylie Kaylin Kaelyn Erin Ariah

Boy names closely related to Caitlyn

Saint Randy Christopher Ayden Christian Joshua Jeremiah Travis

Names with similar meaning to Caitlyn

Cailyn Caitlin Caitlynn Cara Caren Carin Carina Caryn

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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