Kaitlyn
Girl name · #803 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Kaitlyn is currently the #803 girl name in the United States — 340 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #197, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,294 girls born in 2025 was named Kaitlyn.
The 54-year story
Kaitlyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. The high-water mark was 2000: 8,759 babies, ranked #30. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 54-year arc. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kaitlyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaitlyn in class?
Kaitlyn scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaitlyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaitlyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaitlyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kaitlyns were TX (38), CA (31), NY (31), FL (20), OH (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kaitlyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaitlyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katelyn, Kaylyn, Ashlyn, Caitlyn, and Madalyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaitlyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 340 | #799 |
| 2024 | 453 | #647 |
| 2023 | 483 | #618 |
| 2022 | 470 | #628 |
| 2021 | 520 | #583 |
| 2020 | 624 | #488 |
| 2019 | 701 | #443 |
| 2018 | 805 | #386 |
| 2017 | 938 | #345 |
| 2016 | 999 | #329 |
| 2015 | 1,663 | #197 |
| 2014 | 2,060 | #160 |
| 2013 | 2,379 | #134 |
| 2012 | 2,601 | #118 |
| 2011 | 2,908 | #100 |
| 2010 | 3,303 | #89 |
| 2009 | 4,207 | #67 |
| 2008 | 5,117 | #53 |
| 2007 | 5,551 | #44 |
| 2006 | 6,074 | #41 |
| 2005 | 6,521 | #34 |
| 2004 | 6,988 | #33 |
| 2003 | 7,547 | #32 |
| 2002 | 7,981 | #32 |
| 2001 | 8,164 | #31 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaitlyn a popular girl name?
Kaitlyn ranked #803 among girls in 2025 with 340 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #197.
When was the name Kaitlyn most popular?
Kaitlyn peaked in 2000, when 8,759 American girls received the name (ranked #30 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaitlyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,294 newborn American girls was named Kaitlyn. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.