Girl nameCurrently #3,278 in the USFalling
Cailyn
2 syllablesPeak year: 20096 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cailyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cailyn |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 27 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 44 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 41 |
| 1993 | 53 |
| 1994 | 77 |
| 1995 | 88 |
| 1996 | 94 |
| 1997 | 129 |
| 1998 | 157 |
| 1999 | 151 |
| 2000 | 163 |
| 2001 | 127 |
| 2002 | 172 |
| 2003 | 186 |
| 2004 | 206 |
| 2005 | 209 |
| 2006 | 306 |
| 2007 | 276 |
| 2008 | 399 |
| 2009 | 401 |
| 2010 | 322 |
| 2011 | 301 |
| 2012 | 256 |
| 2013 | 219 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 177 |
| 2016 | 114 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 48 |
Cailyn through the decades
- Cailyn peaked in 2009, when 401 babies were named Cailyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cailyn has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cailyn currently ranks #3,278 in the US and is cooling off.