Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn

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

Kaitlyn 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 2006 with 400 babies (rank #139 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kaitlyn

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,759

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

400

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	39	#625
1997	55	#504
1998	111	#322
1999	132	#278
2000	154	#258
2001	152	#258
2002	218	#199
2003	293	#167
2004	365	#143
2005	355	#143
2006	400	#139
2007	342	#160
2008	359	#150
2009	294	#179
2010	345	#152
2011	270	#192
2012	245	#206
2013	207	#240
2014	175	#275
2015	137	#346
2016	111	#408

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#625

1997

#504

1998

111

#322

1999

132

#278

2000

154

#258

2001

152

#258

2002

218

#199

2003

293

#167

2004

365

#143

2005

355

#143

2006

400

#139

2007

342

#160

2008

359

#150

2009

294

#179

2010

345

#152

2011

270

#192

2012

245

#206

2013

207

#240

2014

175

#275

2015

137

#346

2016

111

#408

Meaning

Numerology of Kaitlyn

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kaitlyn

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Year-by-Year Detail