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Kaitlyn

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

Girl's name · #799 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kaitlyn has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #30 (2000) · 166,689 babies named Kaitlyn all-time · 1 in 4,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kaitlyns

Kaitlyn Dever — American actress (born 1996)
Kaitlyn Maher — American actress
Kaitlyn — American bodybuilder, model, and professional wrestler
Kaitlyn Lawes — Canadian curler
Kaitlyn Farrington — American snowboarder and gold medalist

What Kaitlyns become

Among 134 notable people named Kaitlyn:

Athletes appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kaitlyn, American bodybuilder, model, and professional wrestler.

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