Kaitlyn Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: As a modern variation of the irish name Caitlin, Kaitlyn shares the same history, dating back all the way to the Middle Age.

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A Deep Dive

Kaitlyn Overview

Meaning

Pure

Gender

Girl

Origin

Irish, Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Irish name Caitlín, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterinë, meaning “pure”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪtlɪn/

Popularity

Kaitlyn was highly favored in the 1990s and early 2000s in the United States, and remains fresh and appealing in countries like Canada. In the USA, Kaitlyn ranked #620 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Modern, Cute, Cool

Associated Traits

Creative, friendly, intelligent, dependable

Name Day

November 20th, November 25th (Catholic)
A Deep Dive

Kaitlyn Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Caitlin, Katelyn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Katelynn, Katelin, Kaitlynn, Katlyn, Katlynn, Kaitlinn

Common Nicknames

Kate, Katie, Kat, Lyn, Kay, Kitty, Kay Kay, Kae, Kit, Kiki

Diminutives

Kate, Katie, Kat, Lyn, Kay

Famous People

  • Kaitlyn Dever
    (American TV Actress)
  • Kaitlyn Farrington
    (American Snowboarder)
  • Kaitlyn Weaver
    (Canadian Figure Skater)
  • Kaitlyn Dias
    (American Movie Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kaitlyn Fairchild
    ("Dark Visions," Book Series)
  • Kaitlyn Maher
    ("Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Kaitlyn?

Kaitlyn means “pure”, symbolizing innocence and clarity. Individuals named Kaitlyn often have a bright, cheerful personality, radiating warmth and positivity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kaitlyn?

Kaitlyn has both Irish and Greek origins. It is derived from the Irish name Caitlín, which is the Irish form of Catherine, and Catherine itself comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning “pure.”

Kaitlyn Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kaitlyn in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5822021#6282022#6202023
Top 3 Rankings#302000#312001#322002

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kaitlyn

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023620
(+8 from 2022)
478
(+8 from 2022)
0.02733
2022628
(-46 from 2021)
470
(-50 from 2021)
0.02621
2021582
(-94 from 2020)
520
(-104 from 2020)
0.02902
2020488
(-45 from 2019)
624
(-77 from 2019)
0.03530
2019443
(-57 from 2018)
701
(-103 from 2018)
0.03820
2018386
(-41 from 2017)
804
(-134 from 2017)
0.04323
2017345
(-16 from 2016)
938
(-60 from 2016)
0.04965
2016329
(-132 from 2015)
998
(-663 from 2015)
0.05155
2015197
(-37 from 2014)
1661
(-399 from 2014)
0.08514
2014160
(-26 from 2013)
2060
(-319 from 2013)
0.10530
2013134
(-16 from 2012)
2379
(-222 from 2012)
0.12341
2012118
(-18 from 2011)
2601
(-307 from 2011)
0.13411
2011100
(-10 from 2010)
2908
(-393 from 2010)
0.15008
201090
(-23 from 2009)
3301
(-905 from 2009)
0.16836
200967
(-14 from 2008)
4206
(-911 from 2008)
0.20770
200853
(-9 from 2007)
5117
(-433 from 2007)
0.24567
200744
(-3 from 2006)
5550
(-524 from 2006)
0.26223
200641
(-7 from 2005)
6074
(-447 from 2005)
0.29055
200534
(-1 from 2004)
6521
(-467 from 2004)
0.32130
200433
(-1 from 2003)
6988
(-559 from 2003)
0.34632
200332
No change from 2002
7547
(-434 from 2002)
0.37614
200232
(-1 from 2001)
7981
(-183 from 2001)
0.40410
200131
(-1 from 2000)
8164
(-595 from 2000)
0.41213
200030
(+3 from 1999)
8759
(+602 from 1999)
0.43888
199933
(+2 from 1998)
8157
(+221 from 1998)
0.41900
199835
(+6 from 1997)
7936
(+931 from 1997)
0.40939
199741
(-1 from 1996)
7005
(-235 from 1996)
0.36690
199640
(+2 from 1995)
7240
(-145 from 1995)
0.37763
199542
(+6 from 1994)
7385
(+699 from 1994)
0.38432
199448
(-2 from 1993)
6686
(-270 from 1993)
0.34298
199346
(-4 from 1992)
6956
(-524 from 1992)
0.35282
199242
(+40 from 1991)
7480
(+3073 from 1991)
0.37313
199182
(-4 from 1990)
4407
(+95 from 1990)
0.21673
199078
(+17 from 1989)
4312
(+920 from 1989)
0.20989
198995
(+11 from 1988)
3392
(+704 from 1988)
0.17027
1988106
(+57 from 1987)
2688
(+982 from 1987)
0.13977
1987163
(+56 from 1986)
1706
(+499 from 1986)
0.09102
1986219
(+65 from 1985)
1207
(+328 from 1985)
0.06540
1985284
(+181 from 1984)
879
(+430 from 1984)
0.04761
1984465
(+165 from 1983)
449
(+175 from 1983)
0.02490
1983630
(+415 from 1982)
274
(+136 from 1982)
0.01531
19821045
(+309 from 1981)
138
(+46 from 1981)
0.00761
19811354
(+350 from 1980)
92
(+26 from 1980)
0.00514
19801704
(+1227 from 1979)
66
(+37 from 1979)
0.00371
19792931
(+1524 from 1978)
29
(+14 from 1978)
0.00168
19784455
(+197 from 1977)
15
(+1 from 1977)
0.00091
19774652
(+2645 from 1976)
14
(+7 from 1976)
0.00085
19767297
(-123 from 1975)
7
No change from 1975
0.00045
19757174
(+1146 from 1971)
7
(+2 from 1971)
0.00045
19740
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0
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0.0000
19730
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0
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0.0000
19720
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0
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0.0000
19718320
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5
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0.00029
19700
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0
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0.0000
19690
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0
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0.0000
19680
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0.0000
19670
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19660
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19650
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19640
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0.0000
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19620
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19610
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0.0000
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0.0000
19590
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American States Popularity Rankings for Kaitlyn

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6682021#5262022#5692023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4662021#6132022#5272023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5092021#5762022#5192023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5612021#5882022#9132023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6012021#5322022#5532023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3972021#6362022#6202023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6042020#7182021#8232022

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#8492021#9212022#8302023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4712021#4412022#3932023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5132021#6992022#5862023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5782021#5222022#5072023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5492021#9012022#7412023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4952021#7822022#3452023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#10502021#5462022#7282023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4722021#8122022#9082023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4092020#6432021#8682022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5042020#4452021#6102022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4832020#8012021#5362023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#8312021#6622022#4552023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5382019#5802020#6552021

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6072021#3682022#4502023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3892021#7992022#7632023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4842020#7002021#6282022

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#7802021#8052022#6122023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7172020#5942021#9772023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6392021#8592022#6562023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5502019#5892022#4882023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6812020#4642022#5032023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6472018#5472019#6182023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7712021#6432022#4622023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6502019#4742020#6192023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2842021#2562022#3682023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3192017#5112019#4452020

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3282020#5412021#4482023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3132016#1792017#2832018

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3382018#4652019#3672020

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5152016#5912018#4812021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2312015#4192016#4152017

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1792013#1502014#1562015

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2272014#2292015#4262016

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2402011#1262012#1982013

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2042014#1472015#2032016

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#782011#1142014#2472015

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2432014#2462015#2492017

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1772011#1242012#1622013

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1232012#1092014#2302016

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#782013#922014#2642015

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#882011#1642012#572013

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#782007#1112008#722009

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#542008#892009#682010

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1572013#2222014#2742015

Popularity Rankings for Kaitlyn in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#362003#272006#542008

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#902003#852004#862006

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2392017#2732018#3502021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3202016#2732017#2952018

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3432019#3992020#4422021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#5042003#4312005#3662014

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3902021#4202022#8562023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5282021#5442022#5162023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#5402018#6162019#9572021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#7232015#9062016#9742020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kaitlyn a Name for Boys or Girls?

Kaitlyn is usually a girl’s name. Its graceful and distinctive feel makes it a favorite for parents naming their daughters.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Kaitlyn Dever (TV Actress, 1996): An American actress known for her roles in "Booksmart," "Short Term 12," and "Justified" .
  • Kaitlyn Farrington (Snowboarder, 1989): An Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding .
  • Kaitlyn Weaver (Figure Skater, 1989): An ice dancer who has competed in multiple World Championships ).
  • Kaitlyn Dias (Movie Actress, 1998): An actress known for her voice role as Riley in the animated film "Inside Out" .
  • Kaitlyn Fairchild ("Dark Visions," 1994 Book Series by L.J. Smith): A powerful psychic who joins a research project and discovers her abilities.
  • Kaitlyn Maher ("Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups," 2012 Film): Plays a young girl who believes in the magic of Christmas.
  • None

Similar Names to Kaitlyn

  • Caitlin
  • Kaitlin
  • Katelyn
  • Caitlyn
  • Katelynn
  • Katelin
  • Kaitlynn
  • Katlyn
  • Katlynn
  • Kaitlinn

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