Girls' name · since 1988

Caileen

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Caileen, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,541 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

139 girls have been named Caileen since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caileen has been recorded 139 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2014.

  • #23,541 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caileen ranks #23,541 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,541 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Caileen's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Caileen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Caileen splits its recorded history at 2000: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Caileen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1992)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 19881992199519992002200920132014 8

Caileen by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (62 births, 45% of the file).

1990s was Caileen's strongest decade.

62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Caileen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caileen? ▼
Caileen has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,541 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
Where does Caileen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caileen ranks #23,541 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caileen most popular? ▼
Caileen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Caileen been used? ▼
Records for Caileen go back to 1988, giving 27 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Caileen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Caileen's data

  • Caileen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Caileen

Nearby Names Like Caileen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caileen

Caitlin Girl
#2337 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2496 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3736 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#9054 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#6963 3,857 births

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Alsie
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Virtie
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Woodrow
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Loys
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caileen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2014 (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 Caileen 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.