How to spell Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Caitlin and other variants

Published March 27, 2025 by Kathryn Brookshier

The name has the distinction of multiple commonly used spellings and a fragmentation of others, rather than a single popular spelling that has become the default.

Common spellings

Common is defined as 15% or more among the spellings variations, either for all time or recent data.

1

Kaitlyn

33.6% | 166,672 births

2

Katelyn

27% | 134,031 births

3

Caitlin

22.6% | 112,143 births

Less common spellings

Caitlyn

10.6% | 52,594 births

Katelynn

6.2% | 30,675 births

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