Girls' name · since 1983
Caitlan
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 1,047 babies named Caitlan, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,047
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Caitlan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,047 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caitlan has been recorded 1,047 times among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 2012.
- #7,273 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,047 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caitlan ranks #7,273 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,047 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,047
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Caitlan's 1,047 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Caitlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caitlan's full recorded timeline at 1996, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caitlan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Caitlan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (590 births, 56% of the file).
1990s was Caitlan's strongest decade.
590 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Caitlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
290 births
- 1990s
1990s
590 births
- 2000s 162
2000s
162 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 590 births (56% of all-time use).
How Caitlan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Caitlan's total volume
Caitlan by state
Where Caitlan concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 114 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 88 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
114 of 1,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Caitlan's data
- Caitlan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (590 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caitlans (114 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.
Keep exploring Caitlan
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caitlan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1983–2012 (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 Caitlan 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.