The baby name Caitlin appears in baby name data for the United States from 1957 to 2024. It was most popular in 1988 with 8,723 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Caitlin has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 23 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 47 |
| 1971 | 31 |
| 1972 | 40 |
| 1973 | 33 |
| 1974 | 34 |
| 1975 | 38 |
| 1976 | 73 |
| 1977 | 109 |
| 1978 | 201 |
| 1979 | 204 |
| 1980 | 629 |
| 1981 | 697 |
| 1982 | 1,150 |
| 1983 | 1,875 |
| 1984 | 2,390 |
| 1985 | 3,785 |
| 1986 | 4,272 |
| 1987 | 5,820 |
| 1988 | 8,723 |
| 1989 | 8,709 |
| 1989 | 21 |
| 1990 | 7,747 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 8,257 |
| 1992 | 6,281 |
| 1993 | 6,407 |
| 1994 | 5,492 |
| 1995 | 5,142 |
| 1996 | 4,973 |
| 1997 | 4,538 |
| 1998 | 5,447 |
| 1999 | 3,797 |
| 2000 | 4,493 |
| 2001 | 3,648 |
| 2002 | 2,857 |
| 2003 | 2,553 |
| 2004 | 2,590 |
| 2005 | 2,243 |
| 2006 | 1,939 |
| 2007 | 1,854 |
| 2008 | 1,666 |
| 2009 | 1,338 |
| 2010 | 949 |
| 2011 | 873 |
| 2012 | 841 |
| 2013 | 724 |
| 2014 | 600 |
| 2015 | 509 |
| 2016 | 217 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 82 |