Caitlynn Girl
How popular is Caitlynn?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Caitlynn in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
4,890living people named Caitlynn (est.)
25median age of people named Caitlynn
4,947babies named Caitlynn since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Caitlynn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▼ 1268 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-84% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,555 in 2015, #4,451 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (297 girls) |
| Highest rank | #734 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1985 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Caitlynn 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.
Caitlynn by decade
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Questions
- Is Caitlynn a boy or girl name?
- Caitlynn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Caitlynn were girls.
- How popular is the name Caitlynn?
- 11 baby girls were named Caitlynn in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Caitlynn most popular?
- Caitlynn peaked in 1998, when 297 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #734 in 1998.
- How many people are named Caitlynn?
- 4,947 babies have been named Caitlynn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,890 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
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.