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Caitlin

“Variant of Catherine — Debated; possibly 'each of the two' (Greek), popularly linked to 'pure'” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #2326 in the US (2025) · 90s

Caitlin has appeared in US records since 1955 — best rank #44 (1988) · 112,143 babies named Caitlin all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 490 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Caitlins

• Caitlin Moran — English author and broadcaster
• Caitlin Clark — American basketball player (born 2002)
• Caitlin Foord — Australian soccer player
• Caitlin Stasey — Australian actress and singer
• Caitlin FitzGerald — American actress (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

• Caitlin (Killer Frost) — Justice League · Justice League Unlimited
• Caitlin Todd — NCIS
• Caitlin Fairchild — Gen¹³

What Caitlins become

Among 366 notable people named Caitlin:

Athletes appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Caitlin Clark, American basketball player (born 2002).

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