Caylyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	32	3	–	#7,034
1990s	130	13	+306%	#4,684
2000s	175	18	+35%	#5,248
2010s	99	10	-43%	#5,815
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-85%	#10,439

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,034

1990s

130

+306%

#4,684

2000s

175

+35%

#5,248

2010s

-43%

#5,815

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#10,439

The story of Caylyn

Caylyn 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 1986, 445 American babies have been named Caylyn. Its peak came in 2009, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Caylyn?

The median living Caylyn is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Caylyn 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.

Caylyn 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	9	#10,439
2019	5	#16,019
2018	6	#14,149
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,066
2014	11	#9,680
2013	13	#8,692
2012	17	#7,207
2011	16	#7,509
2010	23	#5,815
2009	27	#5,248
2008	24	#5,798
2007	14	#8,614
2006	14	#8,330
2005	11	#9,578
2004	13	#8,350
2003	22	#5,457
2002	21	#5,489
2001	15	#7,030
2000	14	#7,243
1995	18	#5,258
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Caylyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caylyn?

The median living Caylyn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Caylyns are between 16 and 28 years old.

How many people named Caylyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caylyn are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caylyn in 2025?

Caylyn 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 Caylyn?

445 babies have been named Caylyn in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caylyn most popular?

Caylyn peaked in 2009, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Caylyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Caylyn rising or falling?

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

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Caylyn popularity over time

The story of Caylyn

How old are people named Caylyn?

Caylyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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