Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1988
Caitlinn
133 babies named Caitlinn in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1988–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
133 girls have been named Caitlinn since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Caitlinn has 133 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2010.
- 133 total births
- 1988–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Caitlinn since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 133
- total births
- 1988–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Caitlinn was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
18 babies were named Caitlinn in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Caitlinn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caitlinn's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caitlinn at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Caitlinn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2010
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Caitlinn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caitlinn's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Caitlinn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caitlinn? ▼
133 babies have been named Caitlinn since 1988. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2000 with 18 births.
When was Caitlinn most popular? ▼
Caitlinn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Caitlinn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caitlinn since 1988 -- 23 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Caitlinn? ▼
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 Caitlinn's data
- Caitlinn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caitlinn
Nearby Names Like Caitlinn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caitlinn
Caitlin Girl
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Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Caitlinn side by side: Caitlinn vs Caitlin Caitlinn vs Caitlyn Caitlinn vs Cailyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caitlinn: Baby Name Since 1988 - 133 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caitlinn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Caitlinn 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 June 2026.