Kaitlyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kaitlyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1362
US Rank #802
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About the Name Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 628 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #139 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kaitlyn is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kaitlyn in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #652, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Watts โ Kaitlyn Watts is a New Zealand professional squash player.
Kaitlyn Fisher โ Kaitlyn Fisher is an Australian-based Fijian netball player who plays for Fiji in the positions of goal attack, wing attack or center.
Kaitlyn Davis โ Kaitlyn Davis is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kaitlyn
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Kaitlyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kaitlyn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kaitlyn is declining: down 318 places since 2020, to #1,362 in 2025. It peaked at #139 in 2006.
Kaitlyn is more popular in the US (#652) than in the UK (#1672). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kaitlyn include: Kaitlyn Watts, Kaitlyn Fisher and Kaitlyn Davis. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kaitlyn ranks #652 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Kaitlyn (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 318 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kaitlyn
Almost certainly the only Kaitlyn in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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