Kaytlin: 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	203	20	–	#1,757
1990s	1,478	148	+628%	#1,020
2000s	1,293	129	-13%	#1,101
2010s	288	29	-78%	#2,815
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-64%	#6,779

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

203

–

#1,757

1990s

1,478

148

+628%

#1,020

2000s

1,293

129

-13%

#1,101

2010s

288

-78%

#2,815

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#6,779

The story of Kaytlin

Kaytlin 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 1984, 3,324 American babies have been named Kaytlin. Its peak came in 1999, when 201 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 Kaytlin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaytlin?

The median living Kaytlin is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 3,300 people named Kaytlin 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.

Kaytlin 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	13	#8,191
2023	7	#12,798
2022	14	#7,836
2021	11	#9,251
2020	17	#6,779
2019	10	#10,119
2018	8	#11,965
2017	18	#6,677
2016	16	#7,425
2015	30	#4,662
2014	27	#5,099
2013	36	#4,122
2012	27	#5,176
2011	62	#2,815
2010	54	#3,096
2009	63	#2,812
2008	83	#2,344
2007	102	#2,012
2006	113	#1,815
2005	137	#1,515
2004	161	#1,325
2003	126	#1,537
2002	150	#1,304
2001	171	#1,198
2000	187	#1,101
1995	146	#1,179
1990	116	#1,367
1985	13	#5,500
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 Kaytlin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaytlin?

The median living Kaytlin is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kaytlins are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kaytlin are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Kaytlin are alive in the United States, based on 3,324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaytlin mean?

Spelling variant of Kaitlyn.

How popular is the name Kaytlin in 2025?

Kaytlin 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 Kaytlin?

3,324 babies have been named Kaytlin in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaytlin most popular?

Kaytlin peaked in 1999, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Kaytlin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaytlin rising or falling?

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

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Kaytlin popularity over time

The story of Kaytlin

How old are people named Kaytlin?

Kaytlin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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