girl's name

Caitlain

KAYT-lin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 159

Caitlain is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1986.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Caitlain Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.

51
'80 '90 '00
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Births named Caitlain by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 16
1990s 51
2000s 17

How Popular Is Caitlain?

In 2003, Caitlain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Caitlain Is Used

Northern Ireland #339 4 in 2001
England & Wales #5,128 4 in 2007
United States #18,197 5 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Caitlain

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Caitlain Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caitlain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Caitlain

  • English KAYT-lin

Sibling Names for Caitlain

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Caitlain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Caitlain

How popular is the name Caitlain?

In 2003, Caitlain was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Caitlain a girl's or a boy's name?

Caitlain is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Caitlain?

Caitlain has 2 syllables.

When was Caitlain most popular?

Caitlain peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.