Caelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,272

among girls · ↑561 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Caelyn · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

198 babies

All-time total

2,426

#4,134 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Caelyn popularity over time

2,426 babies have been named Caelyn since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	13	–	13	1	–	#8,899
1990s	150	–	150	15	+1054%	#3,641
2000s	893	–	893	89	+495%	#1,368
2010s	1,171	5	1,176	118	+32%	#1,251
2020s (to 2025)	194	–	194	32	-73%	#3,294

Where Caelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Caelyn

Caelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,272 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 2,426 American babies have been named Caelyn. Its peak came in 2012, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caelyn?

The median living Caelyn is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 2,400 people named Caelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#5,272	–	–
2024	21	#5,833	–	–
2023	38	#3,925	–	–
2022	37	#3,983	–	–
2021	27	#4,862	–	–
2020	47	#3,294	–	–
2019	56	#2,933	–	–
2018	44	#3,512	–	–
2017	55	#2,969	–	–
2016	67	#2,620	–	–
2015	97	#2,027	–	–
2014	124	#1,693	–	–
2013	183	#1,286	–	–
2012	193	#1,251	5	#12,566
2011	173	#1,339	–	–
2010	179	#1,311	–	–
2009	174	#1,368	–	–
2008	97	#2,094	–	–
2007	125	#1,737	–	–
2006	134	#1,598	–	–
2005	112	#1,758	–	–
2004	57	#2,815	–	–
2003	49	#3,050	–	–
2002	50	#2,938	–	–
2001	52	#2,814	–	–
2000	43	#3,176	–	–
1995	12	#7,122	–	–
1990	9	#8,586	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caelyn?

The median living Caelyn is about 15 years old. Half of all living Caelyns are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Caelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Caelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caelyn in 2025?

Caelyn ranked #5,272 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caelyn?

2,426 babies have been named Caelyn in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caelyn most popular?

Caelyn peaked in 2012, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Caelyn a boy or girl name?

Caelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caelyn rising or falling?

Caelyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caelyn become more popular?

Caelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Caelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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