Total births
246
Unisex name · since 1983
Caylan
Caylan has 246 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 246
- total births
- 1983–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Caylan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 246 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caylan has been recorded 246 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 2017.
- 246 total births
- 1983–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
246 girls have been named Caylan since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 246
- total births
- 1983–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Caylan was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
20 babies were named Caylan in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Caylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caylan's full recorded timeline at 2000, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caylan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Caylan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2017
- Peak year (1995)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Caylan popularity over time - boys
154 total births recorded since 1986 (Caylan as boys' name)
Caylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caylan's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Caylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 99 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caylan? ▼
Caylan has been given to 246 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 20 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Caylan most popular? ▼
Caylan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Caylan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Caylan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 246 births, and as a boy's name it has 154 births.
How long has the name Caylan been used? ▼
Caylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 35 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Caylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caylan's data
- Caylan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (99 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.
- 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 Caylan
Nearby Names Like Caylan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caylan
Cayla Girl
#3841 10,853 births
Caylee Girl
#1917 9,769 births
Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
#4719 2,297 births
Compare Caylan side by side: Caylan vs Cayla Caylan vs Caylee Caylan vs Caydence
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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, 1983–2017 (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. "Caylan: Baby Name Since 1983 - 246 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caylan. 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 Caylan 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.