Girls' name · since 1982
Kaitlan
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 1,119 babies named Kaitlan, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,941 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,119
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaitlan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,119 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaitlan has been recorded 1,119 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2010.
- #6,941 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,119 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaitlan ranks #6,941 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,119 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,941 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,119
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaitlan's 1,119 recorded births place it above 90.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kaitlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaitlan splits its recorded history at 1997: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2009 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 107 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaitlan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2010
- Peak year (1990)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kaitlan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (687 births, 61% of the file).
1990s was Kaitlan's strongest decade.
687 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kaitlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 225
1980s
225 births
- 1990s
1990s
687 births
- 2000s 200
2000s
200 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 687 births (61% of all-time use).
How Kaitlan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaitlan's total volume
Kaitlan by state
Where Kaitlan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 104 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 84 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 24 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
104 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kaitlan appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaitlan's data
- Kaitlan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (687 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kaitlans (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kaitlan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1982–2010 (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 Kaitlan 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.