Girls' name · since 1984
Kaytlin
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 3,324 babies named Kaytlin, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,324
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaytlin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,324 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Kaytlin recorded 3,324 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #3,369 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,324 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaytlin ranks #3,369 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,324 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,369 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,324
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaytlin's 3,324 recorded births place it above 95.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kaytlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaytlin's full recorded timeline at 2004, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 201 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaytlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 201
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kaytlin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,478 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Kaytlin's strongest decade.
1,478 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kaytlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 203
1980s
203 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,478 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,293 births
- 2010s 288
2010s
288 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,478 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kaytlin 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 Kaytlin's total volume
Kaytlin by state
Where Kaytlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 291 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 250 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 97 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 93 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 93 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 92 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 91 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 86 | 2.6% |
291 of 3,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Kaytlin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaytlin's data
- Kaytlin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,478 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaytlins (291 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kaytlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1984–2024 (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 Kaytlin 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.