Girl nameCurrently #7,637 in the USFalling
Cailin
2 syllablesPeak year: 19986 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cailin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cailin |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 19 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1983 | 44 |
| 1984 | 47 |
| 1985 | 39 |
| 1986 | 40 |
| 1987 | 64 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 59 |
| 1990 | 71 |
| 1991 | 62 |
| 1992 | 56 |
| 1993 | 75 |
| 1994 | 129 |
| 1995 | 127 |
| 1996 | 129 |
| 1997 | 143 |
| 1998 | 169 |
| 1999 | 131 |
| 2000 | 150 |
| 2001 | 146 |
| 2002 | 160 |
| 2003 | 164 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 144 |
| 2006 | 132 |
| 2007 | 142 |
| 2008 | 137 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 133 |
| 2011 | 100 |
| 2012 | 81 |
| 2013 | 65 |
| 2014 | 60 |
| 2015 | 50 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 |
Cailin through the decades
- Cailin peaked in 1998, when 169 babies were named Cailin in the US.
- The 2000s were Cailin's strongest decade, averaging 144 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cailin has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cailin currently ranks #7,637 in the US and is cooling off.