Kaitlinn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Kaitlinn is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kaitlinn 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 Kaitlinn a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaitlinn is a girls' name.
How popular is Kaitlinn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 17 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Kaitlinn in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kaitlinn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,163 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12,401 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,181 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,751 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8,527 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 14 | #6,714 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8,329 |
| 1996 | 14 | #6,387 |
| 1995 | 17 | #5,434 |
| 1994 | 11 | #7,598 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 1992 | 9 | #8,726 |
| 1991 | 10 | #7,980 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12,952 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,443 |
Nicknames for Kaitlinn
- Cait 6 girls in the UK in 2025
- Caity
Names like Kaitlinn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Teagan, Devyn, Kayden, Cassidy, Brynn, Kerrigan, Keely, Regan, Keiry, Keeley, Brecken
Names related to Kaitlinn
Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Katelynn, Kaitlin, Kaitlynn, Katlynn, Kaithlyn, Katlin
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from 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, “Kaitlinn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaitlinn, updated 20 October 2026.