Caitrin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	2	–	#7,719
1980s	126	13	+448%	#3,770
1990s	121	12	-4%	#5,435
2000s	114	11	-6%	#6,881
2010s	26	3	-77%	#12,373
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,719

1980s

126

+448%

#3,770

1990s

121

-4%

#5,435

2000s

114

-6%

#6,881

2010s

-77%

#12,373

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caitrin

Caitrin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 410 American babies have been named Caitrin. Its peak came in 1986, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Caitrin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caitrin?

The median living Caitrin is about 31 years old; half are between 22 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Caitrin 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.

Caitrin year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,333
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,920
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,760
2011	8	#12,373
2010	–	–
2009	13	#8,993
2008	7	#14,109
2007	9	#11,811
2006	14	#8,321
2005	17	#6,881
2004	11	#9,363
2003	11	#9,156
2002	11	#8,952
2001	10	#9,485
2000	11	#8,655
1995	8	#9,704
1990	10	#7,964
1985	18	#4,300
1980	9	#6,856
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Caitrin?

The median living Caitrin is about 31 years old. Half of all living Caitrins are between 22 and 39 years old.

How many people named Caitrin are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caitrin are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caitrin in 2025?

Caitrin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caitrin?

410 babies have been named Caitrin in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caitrin most popular?

Caitrin peaked in 1986, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Caitrin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caitrin rising or falling?

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

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Caitrin popularity over time

The story of Caitrin

How old are people named Caitrin?

Caitrin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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