Cailey vs Caitlyn

Side-by-side comparison of Cailey and Caitlyn — 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

Caitlyn

Girl name · Rank #2347

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cailey Caitlyn
Current Rank #5334 #2347
Total Births (all years) 3,841 52,531
Peak Year 1999 1998
Peak Year Births 198 2,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1984 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Cailey Caitlyn
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 71
1980ss 109 4,474
1990ss 1,054 21,991
2000ss 1,648 19,781
2010ss 864 5,652
2020ss 166 557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailey Caitlyn
2014 88 692
2015 68 494
2016 86 249
2017 64 232
2018 44 206
2019 52 198
2020 40 127
2021 36 126
2022 31 123
2023 35 103
2024 24 78

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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