Kaitlan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,456 in 1990
0 babies were named Kaitlan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKaitlan first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #1,456.
About the name Kaitlan
Kaitlan is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Kaitlan for girls from 1982 to 2010, in 28 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #1,456 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 63,241 girls |
| 1990s | 38 | 26,281 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 91,743 girls |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
Other spellings of Kaitlan
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 Kaitlan
What is the origin of the name Kaitlan?
Kaitlan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kaitlan a boy or girl name?
Kaitlan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kaitlan?
Kaitlan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #1,456 in 1990.