Caity vs Caitlin

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

Name A

Caity

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Name B

Caitlin

Girl name · Rank #1680

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Metric Caity Caitlin
Current Rank Unranked #1680
Total Births (all years) 41 112,068
Peak Year 1999 1988
Peak Year Births 8 7,246
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1955

Births by Decade

Decade Caity Caitlin
1950ss — 46
1960ss — 410
1970ss — 1,278
1980ss 11 33,584
1990ss 19 49,035
2000ss 11 22,298
2010ss — 4,935
2020ss — 482

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caity Caitlin
2014 — 628
2015 — 477
2016 — 218
2017 — 161
2018 — 166
2019 — 142
2020 — 110
2021 — 85
2022 — 86
2023 — 80
2024 — 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, 1988–2004.

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