Total births
266
Girls' name · since 1987
Caitriona
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Caitriona, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12577
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caitriona is the #12577 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 266 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caitriona has been recorded 266 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #12577 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #12577 among girls today
- 266 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caitriona is currently the #12577 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 266 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12577
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Caitriona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12577
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Caitriona was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
17 babies were named Caitriona in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Caitriona compares
266 43rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caitriona's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caitriona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caitriona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caitriona's full recorded timeline at 2006, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caitriona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,577
Active since
1987
Caitriona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Caitriona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caitriona's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Caitriona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 97 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caitriona? ▼
Caitriona has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12577 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Caitriona most popular? ▼
Caitriona was most popular in the 2000s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Caitriona been used? ▼
Caitriona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caitriona? ▼
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 Caitriona's data
- Caitriona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- 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 Caitriona
Nearby Names Like Caitriona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caitriona
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
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 Caitriona side by side: Caitriona vs Caitlin Caitriona vs Caitlyn Caitriona vs Cailyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Caitriona: #12577 Girls' Name - 266 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caitriona. 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 Caitriona 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 July 2026.