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Kaitlyn

As of 2025, Kaitlyn ranks #799 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 340 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #488 five years ago, #799 now. SSA records for Kaitlyn go back to 1971; the peak came in 2000 at #30, with 8,759 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Idaho, where it ranks #402 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#799
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#30
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
340
girls named Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn popularity, 1880–2025

0.13%0.26%0.39%0.52%18801900192019401960198020002020#30 in 2000
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2000

Where Kaitlyn is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025WA—Idaho: #402 (5 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)ID#402Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #612 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#612Michigan: #638 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#638New York: #533 (31 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#533Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025SD—Iowa: #565 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IA#565Illinois: #619 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#619Indiana: #577 (11 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IN#577Ohio: #592 (17 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OH#592Pennsylvania: #647 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#647New Jersey: #470 (16 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NJ#470Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025CT—California: #908 (31 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#908Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025UT—Colorado: #536 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CO#536Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025WV—Virginia: #1037 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#1037Maryland: #600 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#600Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025DE—Arizona: #1040 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#1040New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025AR—Tennessee: #813 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#813North Carolina: #834 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#834South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025LA—Mississippi: #441 (6 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)MS#441Alabama: #574 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#574Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kaitlyn in 2025HI—Texas: #780 (38 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#780Florida: #796 (20 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#796
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Idaho (#402), Mississippi (#441), New Jersey (#470)

Uniqueness score

48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kaitlyn in the most recent year of SSA data.

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