Girl nameCurrently #652 in the USFalling
Kaitlyn
2 syllablesPeak year: 20007 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kaitlyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kaitlyn |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 14 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 66 |
| 1981 | 92 |
| 1982 | 138 |
| 1983 | 274 |
| 1984 | 449 |
| 1985 | 886 |
| 1986 | 1,214 |
| 1987 | 1,711 |
| 1988 | 2,698 |
| 1989 | 3,401 |
| 1990 | 4,318 |
| 1991 | 4,414 |
| 1992 | 7,494 |
| 1993 | 6,962 |
| 1994 | 6,692 |
| 1995 | 7,393 |
| 1996 | 7,248 |
| 1997 | 7,015 |
| 1998 | 7,944 |
| 1999 | 8,167 |
| 2000 | 8,771 |
| 2001 | 8,172 |
| 2002 | 7,988 |
| 2003 | 7,558 |
| 2004 | 7,023 |
| 2005 | 6,526 |
| 2006 | 6,085 |
| 2007 | 5,560 |
| 2008 | 5,126 |
| 2009 | 4,212 |
| 2010 | 3,301 |
| 2011 | 2,908 |
| 2012 | 2,601 |
| 2013 | 2,379 |
| 2014 | 2,060 |
| 2015 | 1,662 |
| 2016 | 998 |
| 2017 | 938 |
| 2018 | 805 |
| 2019 | 701 |
| 2020 | 624 |
| 2021 | 520 |
| 2022 | 470 |
| 2023 | 482 |
| 2024 | 450 |
Kaitlyn through the decades
- Kaitlyn peaked in 2000, when 8,771 babies were named Kaitlyn in the US.
- The 1990s were Kaitlyn's strongest decade, averaging 6,765 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kaitlyn has fallen 81% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kaitlyn currently ranks #652 in the US and is cooling off.