Caitlan Girl
How popular is Caitlan?
Peaked in 1990
No babies were recorded with the name Caitlan in 2025. It was most used in 1990, when 88 girls got the name.
1,028living people named Caitlan (est.)
34median age of people named Caitlan
1,047babies named Caitlan since 1880
Caitlan popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1990 (88 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,540 in 1988 |
| First recorded | 1983 |
Caitlan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Kaitlyn family of names ranked #361 for girls in 2025 (#294 the year before), with 882 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn | 340 | 39% |
| Katelyn | 225 | 26% |
| Caitlyn | 71 | 8% |
| Katelynn | 63 | 7% |
| Caitlin | 78 | 9% |
| Kaitlynn | 41 | 5% |
| Kaitlin | 35 | 4% |
| Caitlynn | 11 | 1% |
| Katlyn | 12 | 1% |
| Kaytlyn | 6 | 1% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Caitlan by decade
Questions
- Is Caitlan a boy or girl name?
- Caitlan has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Caitlan?
- No babies were recorded with the name Caitlan in 2025. It was most used in 1990, when 88 girls got the name.
- When was Caitlan most popular?
- Caitlan peaked in 1990, when 88 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,540 in 1988.
- How many people are named Caitlan?
- 1,047 babies have been named Caitlan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,028 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.