Caitlyn

Caitlyn

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Caitlin is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen.

From Wikipedia

Caitlyn first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 353 babies (rank #144 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Caitlyn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Caitlyn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,948

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

353

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	34	#688
1997	78	#405
1998	160	#248
1999	202	#208
2000	259	#169
2001	281	#158
2002	296	#149
2003	336	#145
2004	308	#170
2005	353	#144
2006	325	#166
2007	344	#159
2008	306	#174
2009	306	#169
2010	264	#192
2011	253	#201
2012	222	#225
2013	183	#261
2014	159	#297
2015	145	#323
2016	134	#357

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#688

1997

#405

1998

160

#248

1999

202

#208

2000

259

#169

2001

281

#158

2002

296

#149

2003

336

#145

2004

308

#170

2005

353

#144

2006

325

#166

2007

344

#159

2008

306

#174

2009

306

#169

2010

264

#192

2011

253

#201

2012

222

#225

2013

183

#261

2014

159

#297

2015

145

#323

2016

134

#357

Meaning

Numerology of Caitlyn

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Caitlyn

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Year-by-Year Detail