Name Legacy

Caitlyn

Recorded 1968–2025 · United States

Caitlyn was most popular in 1998, when 2,943 American babies were given the name — ranking #246 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,430, with 71 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 52,637 people named Caitlyn.

Most popular in1998
Rank that year#246
Births that year2,943
Total since 188052,637

Caitlyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Caitlyn’s peak in 1998. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Kaitlyn · Irish · form of Caitlin, itself from Katherine

Names that peaked alongside Caitlyn

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org