girl's name

Kaitlen

KAYT-lin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 830

Kaitlen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 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 1998, when 51 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1985.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kaitlen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

365
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Kaitlen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 125
1990s 365
2000s 230
2010s 48

How Popular Is Kaitlen?

In 2018, Kaitlen 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 Kaitlen Is Used

Canada #2,399 6 in 1996
England & Wales #5,293 4 in 2010
United States #16,859 5 in 2018

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 Kaitlen

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

Parents Who Like Kaitlen Also Like

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

How to Say Kaitlen

  • English KAYT-lin

Sibling Names for Kaitlen

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

Common Questions About Kaitlen

How popular is the name Kaitlen?

In 2018, Kaitlen 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 Kaitlen a girl's or a boy's name?

Kaitlen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kaitlen?

Kaitlen has 2 syllables.

When was Kaitlen most popular?

Kaitlen peaked in 1998, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.