Kaija vs Kaitlyn

Side-by-side comparison of Kaija and Kaitlyn — 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

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaija Kaitlyn
Current Rank #6425 #651
Total Births (all years) 1,014 166,341
Peak Year 2002 2000
Peak Year Births 49 8,759
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaija Kaitlyn
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 44 77
1980ss 77 10,891
1990ss 234 67,565
2000ss 356 66,909
2010ss 210 18,353
2020ss 88 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaija Kaitlyn
2014 18 2,060
2015 17 1,662
2016 34 998
2017 18 938
2018 19 805
2019 26 701
2020 19 624
2021 12 520
2022 12 470
2023 27 482
2024 18 450

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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