Caitlynn vs Caitlyn

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

Name A

Caitlynn

Girl name · Rank #7709

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Name B

Caitlyn

Girl name · Rank #2347

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Metric Caitlynn Caitlyn
Current Rank #7709 #2347
Total Births (all years) 4,935 52,531
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 297 2,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Caitlynn Caitlyn
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 71
1980ss 191 4,474
1990ss 1,793 21,991
2000ss 2,050 19,781
2010ss 827 5,652
2020ss 74 557

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitlynn Caitlyn
2014 82 692
2015 70 494
2016 44 249
2017 41 232
2018 34 206
2019 21 198
2020 30 127
2021 10 126
2022 13 123
2023 7 103
2024 14 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, 1985–2024.

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