Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2001
Keitlyn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Keitlyn, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8254
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Keitlyn is the #8254 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 76 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keitlyn has been recorded 76 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #8254 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #8254 among girls today
- 76 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Keitlyn is currently the #8254 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 76 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8254
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Keitlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8254
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Keitlyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Keitlyn in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Keitlyn compares
76 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keitlyn's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keitlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keitlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keitlyn's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keitlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,254
Active since
2001
Keitlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Keitlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Keitlyn's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Keitlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keitlyn? ▼
Keitlyn has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8254 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Keitlyn most popular? ▼
Keitlyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Keitlyn been used? ▼
Keitlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keitlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Keitlyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keitlyn
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Keila Girl
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Keily Girl
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Keilani Girl
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Keitlyn: #8254 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keitlyn. 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 Keitlyn 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.