US rank #8112 Girls' name Peak 1998 2,716 births

Kaytlyn — #8112 US girls' name

2,716 babies named Kaytlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1261990s12722000s10092010s2522020s57
#8112
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kaytlyn was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

158 babies were named Kaytlyn in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaytlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,716 babies named Kaytlyn between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaytlyn currently holds the #8112 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 158 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaytlyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kaytlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 216 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaytlyn in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaytlyn 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 2,716 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.

Kaytlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,716

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1998

158 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,112

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaytlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
158
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Kaytlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,272 births that decade — 47% of Kaytlyn's all-time total
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Kaytlyn by state

Where Kaytlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaytlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
216 8.0%
#2 California
194 7.1%
#3 Ohio
93 3.4%
#4 Michigan
75 2.8%
#5 Florida
72 2.7%
#6 Indiana
60 2.2%
#7 Missouri
56 2.1%
#8 Illinois
55 2.0%
Texas share of Kaytlyn's total US births 8.0%
Even split

216 of 2,716 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Kaytlyn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaytlyn?
2,716 babies have been named Kaytlyn since 1985. It currently ranks #8112 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 158 births.
When was Kaytlyn most popular?
Kaytlyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,272 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Kaytlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kaytlyn are Texas (216 births), California (194 births), Ohio (93 births).
How long has the name Kaytlyn been used?
Kaytlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaytlyn?
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, 1985–2024 (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.