Kaia vs Kaitlin

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

Name A

Kaia

Girl name · Rank #180

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Name B

Kaitlin

Girl name · Rank #5037

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Metric Kaia Kaitlin
Current Rank #180 #5037
Total Births (all years) 19,280 57,319
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 1,675 3,602
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaia Kaitlin
1950ss 20 —
1960ss 44 —
1970ss 167 167
1980ss 211 12,459
1990ss 594 30,820
2000ss 4,008 11,650
2010ss 7,236 2,058
2020ss 7,000 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaia Kaitlin
2014 567 251
2015 708 178
2016 886 81
2017 991 66
2018 1,066 65
2019 1,014 67
2020 1,075 47
2021 1,304 35
2022 1,334 23
2023 1,612 34
2024 1,675 26

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, 1955–2024.

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