Caitlyn

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A few things about Caitlyn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Caitlyn

Caitlyn Jenner

American media personality and retired decathlete

Choose Caitlyn and your child shares a first name with Caitlyn Jenner, an American media personality and retired decathlete. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Caitlyn, like who?” Caitlyn Jenner's Wikipedia article is available in 61 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,624 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Caitlyn, 71 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Caitlyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCaitlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1998, when it ranked #115. Today it's #2,485, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCaitlyn was 35× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 641 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 22,624.
• 🍂TrendCaitlyn has slipped 853 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,485. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningCaitlyn is an English form of Katherine, which means “pure”. Our records link it to American, Celtic and Gaelic roots.

About the name Caitlyn

Caitlyn is a girl name of American, Celtic and Gaelic origin meaning “pure”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Caitlyn for girls from 1968 to 2025, in 54 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #115 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,485, with 71 babies.

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