Girl · #13,446 in 2026

Kaitlan

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p.m. since July 10, 2023. She also served as the network's chief White House correspondent from January 2021 until November 2022. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.

Current Rank
#13,446
Peak Rank
#1,456 (1990)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1982
First Year
2010
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#1456
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
28
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaitlan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p.m. since July 10, 2023. She also served as the network's chief White House correspondent from January 2021 until November 2022. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.

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The Story of Kaitlan

Kaitlan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 107 Kaitlans were born — ranking #1,456 that year. As of 2026, Kaitlan ranks #13,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kaitlans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kaitlan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaitlan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kaitlan

What does the name Kaitlan mean?
Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist and news anchor at CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p.m. since July 10, 2023. She also served as the network's chief White House correspondent from January 2021 until November 2022. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.
How popular is Kaitlan in 2026?
In 2026, Kaitlan ranks #13,446 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaitlan most popular?
Kaitlan reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #1,456 that year with 107 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kaitlan most popular?
Kaitlan has historically been most popular in Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kaitlan.
Is Kaitlan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaitlan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kaitlan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaitlan include Evelene, Ranee, Deadra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kaitlan

Kaitlan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kaitlan's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaitlan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.