US rank #6998 Girls' name Peak 2009 2,463 births

Caylin — #6998 US girls' name

2,463 babies named Caylin in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1341990s6892000s9562010s6002020s84
#6998
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Caylin was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

143 babies were named Caylin in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,463 babies named Caylin between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caylin currently holds the #6998 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 143 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caylin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 956 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Caylin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 177 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Caylin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caylin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,463 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,463

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2009

143 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,998

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caylin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
143
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
-50050100150 20242018201220062000199419881981 6

Caylin popularity over time — boys

87 total births recorded since 1986 (Caylin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 87 births
4681012 2014200919971995199119891986 6

Caylin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
956 births that decade — 39% of Caylin's all-time total
1980s1341990s6892000s9562010s6002020s84

Caylin by state

Where Caylin concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
177 7.2%
#2 Texas
173 7.0%
#3 Florida
126 5.1%
#4 Georgia
92 3.7%
#5 New York
53 2.2%
#6 Ohio
50 2.0%
#7 North Carolina
41 1.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
39 1.6%
California share of Caylin's total US births 7.2%
Even split

177 of 2,463 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Caylin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caylin?
2,463 babies have been named Caylin since 1981. It currently ranks #6998 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 143 births.
When was Caylin most popular?
Caylin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 956 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Caylin most popular?
The top states for the name Caylin are California (177 births), Texas (173 births), Florida (126 births).
How long has the name Caylin been used?
Caylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caylin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Cayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.