Caitlen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Caitlen is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caitlen mean?
Greek: spelling of Caitlin; Irish form of Katherine, via Old French Cateline
Irish form of Katherine, traditionally pronounced KAT-leen in Irish.
Meaning borrowed from Caitlin. More on Wiktionary.
Is Caitlen a girl's or a boy's name?
Caitlen is a girls' name.
How popular is Caitlen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 14 girls.
Half of all the girls named Caitlen in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caitlen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 9 | #2,226 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 10 | #1,832 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,415 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,505 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
How popular is Caitlen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 34 girls. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the girls named Caitlen in the US since 1880 were born between 1991 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caitlen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11,626 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7,993 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5,004 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6,481 |
| 1999 | 16 | #6,185 |
| 1998 | 34 | #3,494 |
| 1997 | 21 | #4,815 |
| 1996 | 21 | #4,734 |
| 1995 | 19 | #5,014 |
| 1994 | 21 | #4,682 |
| 1993 | 18 | #5,200 |
| 1992 | 21 | #4,679 |
| 1991 | 17 | #5,393 |
| 1990 | 19 | #4,863 |
| 1989 | 19 | #4,664 |
| 1988 | 20 | #4,303 |
| 1987 | 10 | #6,783 |
| 1986 | 12 | #5,754 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,315 |
Nicknames for Caitlen
- Cait 6 girls in the UK in 2025
- Caity
Names like Caitlen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion, Caoimhe, Caragh, Cassidy, Keira, Teagan, Aoibheann, Cadi, Raegan, Eden, Eireann, Tegan
Names related to Caitlen
Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlan, Caitlynn, Catelyn, Caitlain, Kaitlen, Cathleen, Catalena, Catlin
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caitlen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caitlen, updated 20 October 2026.