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Katelyn Say it: KAYT-lin
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Meaning A modern spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, whose origin is unknown.
Certain scholars agree on this meaning.
One of many American spellings of Caitlin popular in the 1990s and 2000s.
Its wave through time A fashion of the 1990s
In the United States 0 1 2 3 4 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1993 per 1,000 babies of that sex 132,659 babies given this name since 1970 At its height in 1993, about 1 in 303 girls 413 babies in 2020 The family of the name Other spellings: Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelynn
Names worth a look Mattie Girl A pet form of Martha, from Aramaic marta 'lady, mistress', or of Matilda, from Germanic maht 'might' and hild 'battle'. Victorian · peak 1882 Kaylee Girl A modern coinage, probably blending Kay with names ending in -lee such as Kelly or Kylie; it is sometimes linked to… Modern · peak 2009 Parker Girl or boy From an English occupational surname for a park-keeper or gamekeeper, from Old French parquier. Modern · peak 2014 Marcia Girl Feminine of Marcius, a family name derived from Marcus. Rome · peak 1951 Sadie Girl A pet form of Sarah, from Hebrew sarah 'princess, noblewoman'. Victorian · peak 1895 Charlene Girl A 20th-century feminine of Charles (Germanic karl 'free man') with the ending -ene. Modern · peak 1949 · forgotten Kaitlyn Girl A modern spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, whose origin is unknown. Modern · peak 2000 Caitlin Girl An Anglicized spelling of Irish Caitlín, from Norman French Cateline (Katherine); the origin of Katherine is unknown. Modern · peak 1988 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.