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Caitlin

Girl

Meaning of Caitlin: Irish: 'pure'

Caitlin is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2244th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 610th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2244

78 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#610

64 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

112,426

First recorded 1955 · peak 1988

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 790 babies1982: 1,200 babies1983: 1,893 babies1984: 2,364 babies1985: 3,607 babies1986: 3,897 babies1987: 5,015 babies1988: 7,274 babies1989: 7,069 babies1990: 7,046 babies19901991: 6,396 babies1992: 5,403 babies1993: 5,433 babies1994: 4,660 babies1995: 4,397 babies1996: 4,276 babies1997: 3,869 babies1998: 4,181 babies1999: 3,467 babies2000: 4,107 babies20002001: 3,456 babies2002: 2,743 babies2003: 2,311 babies2004: 2,062 babies2005: 1,778 babies2006: 1,653 babies2007: 1,530 babies2008: 1,459 babies2009: 1,216 babies2010: 945 babies20102011: 803 babies2012: 741 babies2013: 654 babies2014: 628 babies2015: 477 babies2016: 218 babies2017: 161 babies2018: 166 babies2019: 142 babies2020: 110 babies20202021: 85 babies2022: 86 babies2023: 80 babies2024: 121 babies2025: 78 babies
US babies named Caitlin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,274.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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