Caitlen vs Cailyn

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

Name A

Caitlen

Girl name

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Name B

Cailyn

Girl name · Rank #3284

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Metric Caitlen Cailyn
Current Rank Unranked #3284
Total Births (all years) 383 5,509
Peak Year 1998 2009
Peak Year Births 34 401
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1979

Births by Decade

Decade Caitlen Cailyn
1970ss — 5
1980ss 68 120
1990ss 207 857
2000ss 108 2,445
2010ss — 1,791
2020ss — 291

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitlen 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, 1985–2009.

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