Kaitlyn

Given to 166,921 US babies since 1971

▼ Falling −38% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#799

recorded as girls

152 since 2024

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

340

girls 340

Peak year

2000

8,759 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

166,921

since 1971

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Kaitlyn was most popular in 2000, when 8,759 babies recorded as girls got the name (4.8 per 1,000). In 2025, 340 babies were named Kaitlyn, ranking #799 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 38%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	340	799	<5	—
2024	453	647	<5	—
2023	483	618	<5	—
2022	470	628	<5	—
2021	520	583	<5	—
2020	624	488	<5	—
2019	701	443	<5	—
2018	805	386	<5	—
2017	938	345	<5	—
2016	999	329	<5	—
2015	1,663	197	<5	—
2014	2,060	160	<5	—
2013	2,379	134	<5	—
2012	2,601	118	<5	—
2011	2,908	100	<5	—
2010	3,303	89	<5	—
2009	4,207	67	5	12491
2008	5,117	53	9	8324
2007	5,551	44	9	8173
2006	6,074	41	11	6904
2005	6,521	34	5	11472
2004	6,988	33	35	2887
2003	7,547	32	11	6258
2002	7,981	32	7	8456
2001	8,164	31	8	7536
2000	8,759	30	12	5588
1999	8,158	33	10	6042
1998	7,937	35	8	6843
1997	7,005	41	10	5642
1996	7,241	40	7	7136
1995	7,385	42	8	6407
1994	6,686	48	6	7770
1993	6,956	46	6	7638
1992	7,480	42	14	4114
1991	4,407	82	7	6519
1990	4,312	78	6	7178
1989	3,392	95	9	5165
1988	2,688	106	10	4450
1987	1,706	163	5	6951
1986	1,207	219	7	5332
1985	879	284	7	5147
1984	449	465	<5	—
1983	274	630	<5	—
1982	138	1045	<5	—
1981	92	1354	<5	—
1980	65	1720	<5	—
1979	29	2931	<5	—
1978	15	4459	<5	—
1977	14	4652	<5	—
1976	6	8156	<5	—
1975	7	7173	<5	—
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	5	8324	<5	—