Kailyn vs Kaitlin

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

Name A

Kailyn

Girl name · Rank #1581

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Name B

Kaitlin

Girl name · Rank #5037

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Metric Kailyn Kaitlin
Current Rank #1581 #5037
Total Births (all years) 14,098 57,319
Peak Year 2011 1995
Peak Year Births 793 3,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kailyn Kaitlin
1970ss — 167
1980ss 349 12,459
1990ss 2,422 30,820
2000ss 5,584 11,650
2010ss 4,925 2,058
2020ss 818 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kailyn Kaitlin
2014 604 251
2015 436 178
2016 355 81
2017 298 66
2018 264 65
2019 247 67
2020 193 47
2021 180 35
2022 158 23
2023 154 34
2024 133 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, 1981–2024.

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