Kaitlyn
GirlsBest rank #53 (2008) · ranked in 4 years
With a peak of #53 in 2008, Kaitlyn appeared in the rankings across 2008-2011.
It eased from #53 in 2008 to #100 in 2011.
As of the latest count (2025), Kaitlyn has fallen out of the top ranks.
5,117 newborns received the name Kaitlyn in 2008, its peak year.
Kaitlyn was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Kaitlyn is most popular
In 2025, Kaitlyn was recorded in 22 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 290 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 38 births, 13.1% of the national total, where it ranked #1494 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 37.9% of Kaitlyn births, against 21.4% Northeast, 23.1% Midwest, 17.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Kaitlyn placed as high as #881 in Idaho and as low as #2043 in Virginia.
The 29 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas38 · #1494 there
- 2California31 · #1703 there
- 3New York31 · #1067 there
- 4Florida20 · #1561 there
- 5Ohio17 · #1171 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.4%
- Midwest23.1%
- South37.9%
- West17.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Kaitlyn a popular name?
- Kaitlyn reached a best rank of #53 in 2008 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Kaitlyn rank now?
- Kaitlyn does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Kaitlyn a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Kaitlyn most popular?
- Kaitlyn peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)