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Kaithlyn

Girl

Meaning of Kaithlyn: American: 'modern spelling variant of Caitlin'

Kaithlyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12918th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12918

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

389

First recorded 1985 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Kaithlyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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