Kaija vs Kaitlin

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

Name A

Kaija

Girl name · Rank #6425

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Name B

Kaitlin

Girl name · Rank #5037

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaija Kaitlin
Current Rank #6425 #5037
Total Births (all years) 1,014 57,319
Peak Year 2002 1995
Peak Year Births 49 3,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaija Kaitlin
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 44 167
1980ss 77 12,459
1990ss 234 30,820
2000ss 356 11,650
2010ss 210 2,058
2020ss 88 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaija Kaitlin
2014 18 251
2015 17 178
2016 34 81
2017 18 66
2018 19 65
2019 26 67
2020 19 47
2021 12 35
2022 12 23
2023 27 34
2024 18 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, 1967–2024.

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