Kaitlen vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kaitlen

Girl name

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Metric Kaitlen Kaitlyn
Current Rank Unranked #651
Total Births (all years) 768 166,341
Peak Year 1998 2000
Peak Year Births 51 8,759
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlen Kaitlyn
1970ss — 77
1980ss 125 10,891
1990ss 365 67,565
2000ss 230 66,909
2010ss 48 18,353
2020ss — 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlen Kaitlyn
2014 — 2,060
2015 5 1,662
2016 — 998
2017 — 938
2018 5 805
2019 — 701
2020 — 624
2021 — 520
2022 — 470
2023 — 482
2024 — 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, 1985–2018.

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