Cailey vs Caitlin

Side-by-side comparison of Cailey and Caitlin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cailey

Girl name · Rank #5334

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Name B

Caitlin

Girl name · Rank #1680

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Metric Cailey Caitlin
Current Rank #5334 #1680
Total Births (all years) 3,841 112,068
Peak Year 1999 1988
Peak Year Births 198 7,246
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Cailey Caitlin
1950ss — 46
1960ss — 410
1970ss — 1,278
1980ss 109 33,584
1990ss 1,054 49,035
2000ss 1,648 22,298
2010ss 864 4,935
2020ss 166 482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailey Caitlin
2014 88 628
2015 68 477
2016 86 218
2017 64 161
2018 44 166
2019 52 142
2020 40 110
2021 36 85
2022 31 86
2023 35 80
2024 24 121

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1984–2024.

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