Kaitlen: 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	125	13	–	#2,566
1990s	365	37	+192%	#2,674
2000s	230	23	-37%	#4,123
2010s	48	5	-79%	#8,958
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

125

–

#2,566

1990s

365

+192%

#2,674

2000s

230

-37%

#4,123

2010s

-79%

#8,958

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kaitlen

Kaitlen 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 1985, 768 American babies have been named Kaitlen. Its peak came in 1998, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kaitlen?

The median living Kaitlen is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Kaitlen 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.

Kaitlen 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	5	#16,823
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,750
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,606
2012	5	#18,148
2011	10	#10,757
2010	13	#8,958
2009	23	#5,985
2008	16	#7,916
2007	22	#6,200
2006	25	#5,459
2005	16	#7,307
2004	16	#7,231
2003	23	#5,315
2002	31	#4,123
2001	30	#4,146
2000	28	#4,341
1995	45	#2,702
1990	34	#3,252
1985	8	#7,893
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 Kaitlen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaitlen?

The median living Kaitlen is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kaitlens are between 23 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kaitlen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kaitlen are alive in the United States, based on 768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaitlen in 2025?

Kaitlen 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 Kaitlen?

768 babies have been named Kaitlen in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaitlen most popular?

Kaitlen peaked in 1998, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Kaitlen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaitlen rising or falling?

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

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Kaitlen popularity over time

The story of Kaitlen

How old are people named Kaitlen?

Kaitlen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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