Caitrin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,757 in 1986
0 babies were named Caitrin in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaitrin first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #3,757.
About the name Caitrin
Caitrin is a girl name of Irish and Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rin”. US birth records list Caitrin for girls from 1976 to 2017, in 38 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #3,757 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 | 266,667 girls |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 136,054 girls |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 149,031 girls |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 161,551 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
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Questions about the name Caitrin
What is the origin of the name Caitrin?
Caitrin has Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Caitrin a boy or girl name?
Caitrin is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caitrin?
Caitrin is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #3,757 in 1986.