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Caytlyn

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How to Pronounce Caytlyn

Pronounced KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/Low

Meaning: Caytlyn is one of the many modern respellings of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine that came to English through Caitlin and Kathleen. Katherine descends from the Greek, long associated with katharos, 'pure.' Caytlyn keeps that classic meaning while joining the crowd of inventive Cait-/Kait- spellings popular in recent decades.Low

In 30 seconds: Caytlyn is a rare girl's name, a modern spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, 'pure.' It appeared around the late 1990s (said KAYT-lin).
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Origin LowIrish
MeaningCaytlyn is one of the many modern respellings of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine that came to English through Caitlin and Kathleen. Katherine descends from the Greek, long associated with katharos, 'pure.' Caytlyn keeps that classic meaning while joining the crowd of inventive Cait-/Kait- spellings popular in recent decades.
U.S. rank (2011)#17306 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 157

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819892011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Caytlyn belongs to the great wave of Caitlin spellings that swept American naming in the 1990s and 2000s. Behind them all stands Katherine, the Greek 'pure,' by way of the Irish Caitlin. Caytlyn offers a distinctive look while keeping that time-honored meaning, one of dozens of variants on a beloved sound.

Caytlyn appeared mainly in the 1990s and 2000s, at the height of the Caitlin trend, and stayed a rare variant. A girl named Caytlyn from its peak is a young adult today, a Millennial spelling of a classic Irish name.

Did you know? Caitlin and its cousins spawned a remarkable variety of spellings - Katelyn, Kaitlin, Caytlyn and more - as parents in the 1990s sought a personal twist on a single popular sound.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Caytlyn — Spelling of Caitlin < Irish form of Katherine (Greek katharos 'pure'); peak late 1990s.

Variations

CaitlinKaitlynKatelynCaitlyn

Nicknames

CaitLyn

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Kaitlyn— a very common sister spelling
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Caitlyn— a close spelling of the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Caytlyn mean?

It is a modern spelling of Caitlin, an Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek for 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Caytlyn?

It is said KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Caytlyn a boy or girl name?

Caytlyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Caytlyn?

Never common, it reached only about fourteen girls in its best year, in the nineteen-nineties, and stayed a rare choice otherwise.

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