Girl nameCurrently #7,638 in the USFalling

Caitlynn

2 syllablesPeak year: 19988 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Caitlynn's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Caitlynn, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Caitlynn
198519
198619
198724
198844
198985
199077
199194
1992147
1993153
1994188
1995160
1996195
1997228
1998297
1999254
2000274
2001242
2002219
2003220
2004206
2005186
2006168
2007181
2008176
2009178
2010175
2011141
2012120
201399
201482
201570
201644
201741
201834
201921
202030
202110
202213
20237
202414

Caitlynn through the decades

  • Caitlynn peaked in 1998, when 297 babies were named Caitlynn in the US.
  • The 2000s were Caitlynn's strongest decade, averaging 205 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Caitlynn has fallen 81% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Caitlynn currently ranks #7,638 in the US and is cooling off.

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