Kaitlin comes from the Hebrew / Irish tradition, meaning God is gracious / pure.
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How popular is Kaitlin?
1995peak year
Kaitlin has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3386), with about 62 babies named Kaitlin each year. In 1995, 3,602 babies were named Kaitlin (ranked #94 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 57,394.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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