Kaitlynn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaitlynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaitlynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaitlynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaitlynn is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A modern respelling of Caitlin, from Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,424 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 169 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaitlynn per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (822/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Kaitlynn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #685 nationally (given to 830 babies that year).
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