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Kaitlin

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What official birth registration shows about Kaitlin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #198 to #5927.200020052010201520202025#198#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#484
1997#350
1998#250
1999#267
2000#239
2001#228
2002#209
2003#222
2004#198
2005#218
2006#257
2007#241
2008#276
2009#317
2010#337
2011#420
2012#529
2013#554
2014#663
2015#984
2016#1278
2017#1457
2018#1649
2019#1940
2020#2300
2021#2942
2022#3148
2023#5687
2024#4843
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 25 of the 31 years from 1993 to 2023.

In 2023: #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1993–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2015

    Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2015).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Kaitlin's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#230011HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#194014HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#145722HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#127826HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#98436HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#66360HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#55474HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#52980HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#420105HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#337139HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#317142HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#276173HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#241212HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#257183HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#218220HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#198233HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#222207HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#209207HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#228174HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#239171HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#267144HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#250158HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#35095HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#48457HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#9945HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3125HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3654HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2557HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2139HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3095HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2547HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#2267HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#9021HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#1858HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#11816HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#13214HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#1749HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#17410HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#30616HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#31415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#36413HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#27713HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#21518HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#20818HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#23814HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#21316HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2709HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kaitlin is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Kaitlin, between 1993 and 2025, in 32 of those 33 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2002England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2004Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: highest position in 200019932025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1993–202325#208 in 2002
England and Wales1996–202530#198 in 2004
Northern Ireland1997–201519#90 in 2004
New Zealand20001#99 in 2000
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What is known about Kaitlin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1993–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1993 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.