Girls' name · since 1987
Kaytlynn
1,285 babies named Kaytlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,285
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaytlynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,285 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Kaytlynn recorded 1,285 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2020.
- #6,338 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,285 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaytlynn ranks #6,338 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,285 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,285
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaytlynn's 1,285 recorded births place it above 91.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kaytlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaytlynn's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaytlynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2020
- Peak year (2001)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kaytlynn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (596 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Kaytlynn's strongest decade.
596 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kaytlynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
485 births
- 2000s
2000s
596 births
- 2010s 170
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 596 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kaytlynn 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 Kaytlynn's total volume
Kaytlynn by state
Where Kaytlynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 111 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 70 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Washington | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
111 of 1,285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Kaytlynn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Kaytlynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (596 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kaytlynns (111 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaytlynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1987–2020 (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 Kaytlynn 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.