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Report of the name 'Caitlyn' - FitBabyNames

Caitlyn Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Caitlyn is celebrated as the most popular name in Delaware, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) in the South region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Caitlyn has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, stalled for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Caitlyn' has seen varying ranks over time: In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 248th out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 179th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 976th out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Caitlyn' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Caitlyn'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Caitlyn'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Caitlyn"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Caitlyn" by years

 
 
 

Caitlyn Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Girl 248th/1589 18,297
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Girl 179th/1586 30,578
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Girl 976th/1328 1,940

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
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Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
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Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
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Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
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Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
86.06%
247th/287
72.45%
213th/294
63.56%
239th/376
78.73%
311th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
55.26%
189th/342
55.71%
195th/350
40.22%
179th/445
63.15%
293rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.