Feminine dossier · first seen 1985
Caitlynn
Endangered
Down 96.3% from peak
Peak era
1998
Peak births
297
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Caitlynn
How many people are named Caitlynn?
An estimated 4,855 living Americans are named Caitlynn.
How rare is Caitlynn?
Caitlynn is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Caitlynn?
The median age of a living American named Caitlynn is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 29 years old.
Is Caitlynn still popular?
No. Caitlynn is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1998 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Caitlynn most common?
Caitlynn has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1985Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
11
All-time
4,947
Where it lives now
Caitlynn is most concentrated in Missouri — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Ohio.
States where Caitlynn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.