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Kaitlyn

female

Meaning

"Pure"

Kaitlyn is a modern English spelling associated with Irish Caitlín, ultimately connected to the Catherine name family.

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Popularity History of Kaitlyn

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#652Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#652

Kaitlyn was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-32

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Kaitlyn Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Kaitlyn

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish, English
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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