Caitlan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,541 in 1988
0 babies were named Caitlan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaitlan first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #1,541.
About the name Caitlan
Caitlan is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Caitlan for girls from 1983 to 2012, in 27 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #1,541 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 | 42,631 girls |
| 1990s | 33 | 30,694 girls |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 112,740 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
Other spellings of Caitlan
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Caitlan
What is the origin of the name Caitlan?
Caitlan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Caitlan a boy or girl name?
Caitlan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caitlan?
Caitlan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,541 in 1988.