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Caitlynn

Girl

Meaning of Caitlynn: Irish: 'pure'

Caitlynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8415th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8415

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,947

First recorded 1985 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 44 babies1989: 85 babies1990: 77 babies19901991: 94 babies1992: 147 babies1993: 153 babies1994: 188 babies1995: 160 babies1996: 195 babies1997: 228 babies1998: 297 babies1999: 254 babies2000: 274 babies20002001: 242 babies2002: 219 babies2003: 220 babies2004: 206 babies2005: 186 babies2006: 168 babies2007: 181 babies2008: 176 babies2009: 178 babies2010: 175 babies20102011: 142 babies2012: 120 babies2013: 99 babies2014: 82 babies2015: 70 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 41 babies2018: 34 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Caitlynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 297.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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