US rank #8108 Girls' name Peak 1999 3,324 births

Kaytlin — #8108 US girls' name

3,324 babies named Kaytlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2031990s14782000s12932010s2882020s62
#8108
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Kaytlin was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

201 babies were named Kaytlin in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaytlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,324 babies named Kaytlin between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaytlin currently holds the #8108 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 201 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaytlin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,478 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kaytlin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 291 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaytlin in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaytlin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,324 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kaytlin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,324

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

1999

201 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,108

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaytlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
201
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Kaytlin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,478 births that decade — 44% of Kaytlin's all-time total
1980s2031990s14782000s12932010s2882020s62

Kaytlin by state

Where Kaytlin concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaytlin
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%
Texas share of Kaytlin's total US births 8.8%
Even split

291 of 3,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Kaytlin appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaytlin?
3,324 babies have been named Kaytlin since 1984. It currently ranks #8108 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 201 births.
When was Kaytlin most popular?
Kaytlin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,478 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Kaytlin most popular?
The top states for the name Kaytlin are Texas (291 births), California (250 births), Missouri (97 births).
How long has the name Kaytlin been used?
Kaytlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaytlin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.