Caitriona vs Caitlin

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

Name A

Caitriona

Girl name · Rank #12527

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Name B

Caitlin

Girl name · Rank #1680

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Metric Caitriona Caitlin
Current Rank #12527 #1680
Total Births (all years) 261 112,068
Peak Year 2018 1988
Peak Year Births 17 7,246
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Caitriona Caitlin
1950ss — 46
1960ss — 410
1970ss — 1,278
1980ss 8 33,584
1990ss 66 49,035
2000ss 97 22,298
2010ss 67 4,935
2020ss 23 482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caitriona Caitlin
2014 — 628
2015 11 477
2016 5 218
2017 9 161
2018 17 166
2019 10 142
2020 — 110
2021 5 85
2022 11 86
2023 — 80
2024 7 121

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, 1987–2024.

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