Caitlin
Usage of Caitlin in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Caitlin against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Caitlin is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Caitlin is an Irish form of Catherine meaning “pure,” related to Kathleen. Caitlin had its heyday in the 1990s, and the Irish pronunciation KAT-leen gave rise to Kathleen. Caitlin became widely known in the U.S. in the early 1980s, its exotic-looking spelling of a familiar name sending it into the top ten. Caitlin is read as “pure maiden.”
Caitlin in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 78 girls were named Caitlin, making it the #2326 girls' name in the US. Since 1955, 112,143 girls have been named Caitlin, with the most (7,246) in 1988. It is most common, relative to births, in Illinois, New York and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #867 girls | 13 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Ireland | #247 girls | 17 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (English-speaking) | #132 girls | 15 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking) | #132 girls | 15 | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025 |
| Scotland | #301 girls | 11 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #761 girls (all ages) | 696 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Caitlin
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Caitlin, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Caitlin | 1994 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Typhoon Caitlin (Category 2) | 1991 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Caitlin songs
One song on Wikidata has Caitlin in its title:
- Dylan & Caitlin – Manic Street Preachers (2018)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Caitlin
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Caitlin.
Caitlin Clarke
Caitlin Glass
Caitlin Munoz
Fictional characters named Caitlin
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Caitlin as a pet name
FurryName has found 8 dogs named Caitlin in public pet registers, making it the #17,099 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (5), New York City (3). Caitlin as a dog name →
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