Girls' name · since 1987

Caitlynne

Caitlynne has 376 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,031 of 72,339
all-time among girls
376
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

376 girls have been named Caitlynne since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Caitlynne recorded 376 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2015.

  • #14,031 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 376 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caitlynne ranks #14,031 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,031 of 72,339
all-time among girls
376
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Caitlynne's 376 recorded births place it above 80.58% 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.

Caitlynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Caitlynne splits its recorded history at 2001: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Caitlynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2002)
27
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
051015202530 19871991199519992003200720112015 7

Caitlynne by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (165 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Caitlynne's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Caitlynne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 165 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caitlynne?
Caitlynne has been given to 376 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,031 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 27 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Caitlynne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caitlynne ranks #14,031 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 Caitlynne most popular?
Caitlynne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Caitlynne been used?
Caitlynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 29 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Caitlynne?
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 Caitlynne's data

  • Caitlynne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Caitlynne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caitlynne: 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, 1987–2015 (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 Caitlynne 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.