Given name
Kaitlynn
“one who is pure; virginal”
Kaitlynn is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaitlynn is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Kaitlynn is a variant of Katherine. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Kaitlynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,424
- 5 boys · 16,419 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 822 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,676 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,676 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 61.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 822 in 1999. In 2025, Arizona had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,693 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaitlynn’s family of names
Kaitlynn has a related form in Katherine. In English usage, Kaitlynn has a related form in Caitlin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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