Caitlinn vs Caitlyn

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

Name A

Caitlinn

Girl name

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Name B

Caitlyn

Girl name · Rank #2347

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Metric Caitlinn Caitlyn
Current Rank Unranked #2347
Total Births (all years) 133 52,531
Peak Year 2000 1998
Peak Year Births 18 2,937
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Caitlinn Caitlyn
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 71
1980ss 19 4,474
1990ss 75 21,991
2000ss 32 19,781
2010ss 7 5,652
2020ss — 557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitlinn Caitlyn
2014 — 692
2015 — 494
2016 — 249
2017 — 232
2018 — 206
2019 — 198
2020 — 127
2021 — 126
2022 — 123
2023 — 103
2024 — 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, 1988–2010.

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