girl's name
Caitilin
- Origin Irish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 50
Northern Ireland
#459
2005 births
Caitilin is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Caitilin is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Caitilin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 9 |
How popular is Caitilin?
In 2006, Caitilin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Caitilin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caitilin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caitilin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caitilin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caitilin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caitilin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caitilin
How popular is the name Caitilin?
In 2006, Caitilin was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caitilin a girl's or a boy's name?
Caitilin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caitilin most popular?
Caitilin peaked in 2006, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.