Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1990
Kaitlain
30 babies named Kaitlain in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1990–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kaitlain sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaitlain has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 1998.
- 30 total births
- 1990–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Kaitlain since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 30
- total births
- 1990–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kaitlain was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kaitlain in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kaitlain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaitlain splits its recorded history at 1994: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaitlain at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kaitlain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1998
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kaitlain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kaitlain's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kaitlain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaitlain? ▼
Kaitlain has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 7 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Kaitlain most popular? ▼
Kaitlain was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kaitlain been used? ▼
Records for Kaitlain go back to 1990, giving 9 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Kaitlain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kaitlain
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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, 1990–1998 (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. "Kaitlain: Baby Name Since 1990 - 30 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaitlain. 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 Kaitlain 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.