Caitlyn vs Caitlin

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

Name A

Caitlyn

Girl name · Rank #2347

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Name B

Caitlin

Girl name · Rank #1680

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Metric Caitlyn Caitlin
Current Rank #2347 #1680
Total Births (all years) 52,531 112,068
Peak Year 1998 1988
Peak Year Births 2,937 7,246
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Caitlyn Caitlin
1950ss — 46
1960ss 5 410
1970ss 71 1,278
1980ss 4,474 33,584
1990ss 21,991 49,035
2000ss 19,781 22,298
2010ss 5,652 4,935
2020ss 557 482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitlyn Caitlin
2014 692 628
2015 494 477
2016 249 218
2017 232 161
2018 206 166
2019 198 142
2020 127 110
2021 126 85
2022 123 86
2023 103 80
2024 78 121

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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