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Kaitlynn

OriginSpelling variation of Kaitlyn or Caitlin
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
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US Rank#997

Top 1000

NB Rank#7749

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About Kaitlynn

Variation of Caitlin

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#2,000#3,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#931290162.3
2015#993272152.4
2016#1,37517196.5
2017#1,52514584
2018#1,85610964.1
2019#1,83611166.1
2020#1,9319961.2
2021#3,0165533.5
2022#2,7346338.4
2023#3,6714226.2
2024#3,5284427.2
2025#3,6764125.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#925❄️ Unique#997🇺🇸 US

Famous Kaitlynns

  • Kaitlynn Carter

    American reality TV personality ("The Hills: New Beginnings")

  • Kaitlynne Postel

    Miss Kentucky America 2007

  • Kaitlynne Kelley

    first baby born in the US using gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)

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