Girls' name · since 1988

Kaityln

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Kaityln, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

127
total births
1988–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Kaityln sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1988.

Kaityln has 127 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2009.

  • 127 total births
  • 1988–2009 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

127 girls have been named Kaityln since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.

127
total births
1988–2009
years on record
1990s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

2004
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kaityln in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Kaityln's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kaityln splits its recorded history at 1998: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kaityln at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

127

Since 1988

22 years of records

Peak year

2004

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1988

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2009

Kaityln popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2004)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 198819901993199519982001200420072009 7

Kaityln by decade

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

1990s was Kaityln's strongest decade.

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

Kaityln births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 59 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaityln?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 127 babies named Kaityln. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 11 births.
When was Kaityln most popular?
Kaityln was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Kaityln been used?
Kaityln has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 22 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Kaityln?
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 Kaityln's data

  • Kaityln's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2000s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1988–2009 (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. "Kaityln: Baby Name Since 1988 - 127 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaityln. 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 Kaityln 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.