Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1990
Kaitlee
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Kaitlee, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Kaitlee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1990.
Kaitlee has 35 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2013.
- 35 total births
- 1990–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Kaitlee since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Kaitlee was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kaitlee in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Kaitlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaitlee's full recorded timeline at 2003, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaitlee at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kaitlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2013
- Peak year (2000)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kaitlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaitlee's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Kaitlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaitlee? ▼
Kaitlee has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 9 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kaitlee most popular? ▼
Kaitlee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Kaitlee been used? ▼
Kaitlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 24 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Kaitlee? ▼
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.
What to do with Kaitlee's data
- Kaitlee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaitlee
Nearby Names Like Kaitlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaitlee
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kaitlee side by side: Kaitlee vs Kaitlyn Kaitlee vs Kaitlin Kaitlee vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2013 (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. "Kaitlee: Baby Name Since 1990 - 35 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaitlee. 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 Kaitlee 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.