Feminine dossier · first seen 1968

Caitlyn

Endangered Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1998
Peak births
2,937
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
1968Peak 19982025
peak 1998 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Caitlyn

How many people are named Caitlyn?

An estimated 51,884 living Americans are named Caitlyn.

How rare is Caitlyn?

Caitlyn is uncommon among babies today, with 71 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Caitlyn?

The median age of a living American named Caitlyn is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 32 years old.

Is Caitlyn still popular?

No. Caitlyn is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1998 peak with 71 births in 2025.

Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
71
All-time
52,603

Caitlyn broke out in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (1985) and became over-represented in 31 states over 26 years.

Broke out: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, 1985 · over-represented in 31 states over 26 years

Alabama: broke out 1999 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1998 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 1987 CT Delaware: broke out 1993 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 2011 GA Hawaii: broke out 2000 HI Idaho: broke out 1996 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: broke out 1994 IA Kansas: broke out 1989 KS Kentucky: broke out 1994 KY Louisiana: broke out 1997 LA Maine: broke out 1996 ME Maryland: broke out 1986 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1985 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2002 MS Missouri: broke out 2006 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 1991 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1988 NH New Jersey: broke out 1985 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 1985 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1999 ND Ohio: broke out 1994 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1993 OK Oregon: broke out 1988 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1985 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1989 RI South Carolina: broke out 1999 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1996 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1995 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 1991 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2007 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY