Kaitlinn vs Kaitlyn

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

Name A

Kaitlinn

Girl name

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Name B

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Metric Kaitlinn Kaitlyn
Current Rank Unranked #651
Total Births (all years) 188 166,341
Peak Year 1995 2000
Peak Year Births 17 8,759
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlinn Kaitlyn
1970ss — 77
1980ss 10 10,891
1990ss 112 67,565
2000ss 66 66,909
2010ss — 18,353
2020ss — 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlinn Kaitlyn
2014 — 2,060
2015 — 1,662
2016 — 998
2017 — 938
2018 — 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, 1989–2008.

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