US rank #9763 Girls' name Peak 2009 368 births

Caylynn — #9763 US girls' name

368 babies named Caylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s592000s1202010s1602020s24
#9763
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Caylynn was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

27 babies were named Caylynn in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 368 babies named Caylynn between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caylynn currently holds the #9763 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caylynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Caylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Caylynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caylynn 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 368 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.

Caylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

368

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2009

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,763

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
27
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
051015202530 20242017201320092005200119961987 5

Caylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
160 births that decade — 43% of Caylynn's all-time total
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Caylynn by state

Where Caylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Caylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.4%
Florida share of Caylynn's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 368 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caylynn?
368 babies have been named Caylynn since 1987. It currently ranks #9763 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 27 births.
When was Caylynn most popular?
Caylynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Caylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Caylynn are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Caylynn been used?
Caylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caylynn?
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.