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Kaitlynn
OriginSpelling variation of Kaitlyn or Caitlin
Meaning"pure"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#3676
2025 SSA
About Kaitlynn
Kaitlynn seems to be trying too hard to make its pronunciation plain. At this point, everyone knows that the name however you spell it is pronounced like Kate plus Lynn, so why go all the way to Kaitlynn? This spelling has been stumbling down the charts since its peak in 1998 and may not be around much longer.
Kaitlynn is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAYT-lin.
As of October 2026, Kaitlynn ranked #12284 in US births in 2004 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #931 | 290 | 162.3 |
| 2015 | #993 | 272 | 152.4 |
| 2016 | #1,375 | 171 | 96.5 |
| 2017 | #1,525 | 145 | 84 |
| 2018 | #1,856 | 109 | 64.1 |
| 2019 | #1,836 | 111 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | #1,931 | 99 | 61.2 |
| 2021 | #3,016 | 55 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | #2,734 | 63 | 38.4 |
| 2023 | #3,671 | 42 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | #3,528 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2025 | #3,676 | 41 | 25.5 |
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