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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 592,939 U.S. babies, the 636th most common name by sound today, peaking at 26,654 in 2000, with 870 in 2025.
By sound, Kaitlyn also includes the spellings Katelyn, Caitlin, Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Katelynn, Kaitlynn, Katelin, Caitlynn, Kaytlin, Kaytlyn, Catelyn. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Katlyn, Katlin.
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