Kaitlynn vs Kaitlin

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

Name A

Kaitlynn

Girl name · Rank #3536

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Name B

Kaitlin

Girl name · Rank #5037

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Metric Kaitlynn Kaitlin
Current Rank #3536 #5037
Total Births (all years) 16,373 57,319
Peak Year 1999 1995
Peak Year Births 822 3,602
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kaitlynn Kaitlin
1970ss — 167
1980ss 609 12,459
1990ss 6,280 30,820
2000ss 6,597 11,650
2010ss 2,584 2,058
2020ss 303 165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaitlynn Kaitlin
2014 290 251
2015 272 178
2016 171 81
2017 145 66
2018 109 65
2019 111 67
2020 99 47
2021 55 35
2022 63 23
2023 42 34
2024 44 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, 1982–2024.

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