Cailin vs Caitlin

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

Name A

Cailin

Girl name · Rank #7661

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Name B

Caitlin

Girl name · Rank #1680

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Metric Cailin Caitlin
Current Rank #7661 #1680
Total Births (all years) 3,706 112,068
Peak Year 2003 1988
Peak Year Births 164 7,246
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Cailin Caitlin
1950ss — 46
1960ss 9 410
1970ss 53 1,278
1980ss 423 33,584
1990ss 1,079 49,035
2000ss 1,425 22,298
2010ss 604 4,935
2020ss 113 482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailin Caitlin
2014 60 628
2015 50 477
2016 24 218
2017 29 161
2018 33 166
2019 29 142
2020 42 110
2021 20 85
2022 26 86
2023 11 80
2024 14 121

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, 1968–2024.

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