Girls' name · since 1986
Caylyn
Caylyn has 445 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 445
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caylyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 445 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Caylyn recorded 445 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2020.
- #12,690 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 445 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caylyn ranks #12,690 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 445 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,690 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 445
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caylyn's 445 recorded births place it above 82.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Caylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caylyn's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caylyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Caylyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (175 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Caylyn's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Caylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 175 births (39% of all-time use).
Caylyn by state
Where Caylyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 445 births nationwide.
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- Caylyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Caylyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caylyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1986–2020 (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 Caylyn 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.