Caitlan vs Cailyn

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

Name A

Caitlan

Girl name

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Name B

Cailyn

Girl name · Rank #3284

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Metric Caitlan Cailyn
Current Rank Unranked #3284
Total Births (all years) 1,047 5,509
Peak Year 1990 2009
Peak Year Births 88 401
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Caitlan Cailyn
1970ss — 5
1980ss 290 120
1990ss 590 857
2000ss 162 2,445
2010ss 5 1,791
2020ss — 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitlan Cailyn
2014 — 178
2015 — 177
2016 — 114
2017 — 87
2018 — 67
2019 — 70
2020 — 70
2021 — 55
2022 — 65
2023 — 53
2024 — 48

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, 1983–2012.

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