Caitlen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,497 in 1998
0 babies were named Caitlen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaitlen first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #3,497.
About the name Caitlen
Caitlen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Caitlen for girls from 1985 to 2009, in 25 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #3,497 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7 | 130,208 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 86,730 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 169,779 girls |
Other spellings of Caitlen
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 Caitlen
What is the origin of the name Caitlen?
Caitlen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Caitlen a boy or girl name?
Caitlen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caitlen?
Caitlen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #3,497 in 1998.