Trend of the Popularity of Kaitlyn as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 340 female babies that were named Kaitlyn in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Kaitlyn peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2000 with a count of 8,759 babies, which was 0.48% of the total female babies born in the US in 2000.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Kaitlyn, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Kaitlyn.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Kaitlyn in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Kaitlyn in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Kaitlyn from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Kaitlyn as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 65 0.00
1981 92 0.01
1982 138 0.01
1983 274 0.02
1984 449 0.03
1985 879 0.05
1986 1207 0.07
1987 1706 0.10
1988 2688 0.15
1989 3392 0.18
1990 4312 0.23
1991 4407 0.24
1992 7480 0.41
1993 6956 0.39
1994 6686 0.37
1995 7385 0.42
1996 7241 0.41
1997 7005 0.40
1998 7937 0.45
1999 8158 0.46
2000 8759 0.48
2001 8164 0.45
2002 7981 0.44
2003 7547 0.41
2004 6988 0.38
2005 6521 0.35
2006 6074 0.32
2007 5551 0.29
2008 5117 0.27
2009 4207 0.23
2010 3303 0.19
2011 2908 0.17
2012 2601 0.15
2013 2379 0.14
2014 2060 0.12
2015 1663 0.09
2016 999 0.06
2017 938 0.05
2018 805 0.05
2019 701 0.04
2020 624 0.04
2021 520 0.03
2022 470 0.03
2023 483 0.03
2024 453 0.03
2025 340 0.02