Kaitlen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,539 in 1988
0 babies were named Kaitlen 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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- HistoryKaitlen 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 1988, when it reached #2,539.
About the name Kaitlen
Kaitlen is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Kaitlen for girls from 1985 to 2018, in 31 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #2,539 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 | 71,124 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 49,140 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 80,064 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 330,882 girls |
Other spellings of Kaitlen
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 Kaitlen
What is the origin of the name Kaitlen?
Kaitlen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kaitlen a boy or girl name?
Kaitlen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kaitlen?
Kaitlen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,539 in 1988.