Unisex name · since 1994
Caelin
Caelin has 430 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,944 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 430
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caelin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 430 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Caelin recorded 430 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #12,944 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 430 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caelin ranks #12,944 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 430 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,944 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 430
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caelin's 430 recorded births place it above 82.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Caelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caelin's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caelin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Caelin popularity over time - boys
339 total births recorded since 1992 (Caelin as boys' name)
Caelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (227 births, 53% of the file).
2000s was Caelin's strongest decade.
227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Caelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
227 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 227 births (53% of all-time use).
Caelin by state
Where Caelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 430 births nationwide.
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- Caelin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caelins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Caelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caelin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.