Girls' name · since 1986

Kaitlynne

Kaitlynne has 929 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

929
total births
1986–2016
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Kaitlynne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 929 have been recorded since 1986.

Kaitlynne has 929 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2016.

  • 929 total births
  • 1986–2016 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

929 girls have been named Kaitlynne since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.

929
total births
1986–2016
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kaitlynne was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

60 babies were named Kaitlynne in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Kaitlynne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kaitlynne's full recorded timeline at 2002, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kaitlynne at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

929

Since 1986

31 years of records

Peak year

2000

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1986

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2016

Kaitlynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2000)
60
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
020406080 198619911995199920032007201120152016 5

Kaitlynne by decade

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

1990s was Kaitlynne's strongest decade.

429 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Kaitlynne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 429 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Kaitlynne 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 Kaitlynne's total volume

Kaitlynne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kaitlynne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kaitlynne
Kaitlynne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kaitlynne by state

Where Kaitlynne concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaitlynne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 2.7%
#2 Ohio
19 2.0%
#3 Michigan
17 1.8%
#4 Florida
16 1.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
16 1.7%
#6 Texas
16 1.7%
#7 Oklahoma
7 0.8%
#8 Indiana
5 0.5%
California share of Kaitlynne's total US births 2.7%
Even split

25 of 929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Kaitlynne appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaitlynne?
929 babies have been named Kaitlynne since 1986. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2000 with 60 births.
When was Kaitlynne most popular?
Kaitlynne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 429 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kaitlynne most popular?
The top states for the name Kaitlynne are California (25 births), Ohio (19 births), Michigan (17 births).
How long has the name Kaitlynne been used?
The SSA has tracked Kaitlynne since 1986 -- 31 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kaitlynne?
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 Kaitlynne's data

  • Kaitlynne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (429 total births); usage has since declined to 77 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kaitlynnes (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 1986–2016 (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. "Kaitlynne: Baby Name Since 1986 - 929 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaitlynne. 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 Kaitlynne 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.