Caelynn
A feminine given name of American origin meaning "radiant meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 588 living Americans carry the first name Caelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Caelynn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Caelynn births was 2012 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Caelynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
588
~ 1 in 582,916 Americans
Peak year
2012
50 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,032
Tracked since 1997
Census
Caelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 435 people with the first name Caelynn, which placed it at #22,776 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,776
National first-name rank
People counted
435
435 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Caelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caelynn is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and Hispanic (11.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Caelynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Caelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.0% · 248
- Black or African American19.3% · 84
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 49
- Two or more races8.7% · 38
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 6
Popularity
Caelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Caelynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 319 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Caelynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Caelynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Caelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Caelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Caelynn, while Illinois, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Caelynn
The given name Caelynn is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th or early 21st century. Its origins are uncertain, but it appears to be a feminine variation of the name Caelan or Kaelan, which is derived from the Gaelic word "cael" meaning "slender" or "thin".
Another possibility is that Caelynn is a combination of the Latin name "Caelius" and the English name "Lynn". Caelius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "caelum", meaning "heaven" or "sky". Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name that originated as a surname derived from the Old English word "linn", meaning "pool" or "waterfall".
There are no known historical references or recorded examples of the name Caelynn prior to the modern era. It is not found in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records, suggesting it is a relatively recent coinage.
In terms of notable individuals bearing the name Caelynn, there are a few examples:
1. Caelynn Miller-Keyes (born 1995) is an American former beauty queen and television personality who competed on the 23rd season of the reality show The Bachelor in 2019.
2. Caelynn Petitt (born 1999) is an American former collegiate tennis player who played for the University of Texas at Austin from 2017 to 2021.
3. Caelynn Burch (born 1999) is an American former high school soccer player who played for the Wofford College women's soccer team from 2017 to 2021.
4. Caelynn Leavell (born 1998) is an American former collegiate softball player who played for the University of South Carolina Upstate from 2016 to 2020.
5. Caelynn Decker (born 2000) is an American former high school volleyball player who played for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 2018 to 2022.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively recent origin of the name Caelynn, there are limited examples of individuals with this first name throughout history. As the name gains popularity, it is likely that more notable individuals bearing this name will emerge in the future.
People
Caelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Caelynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Caelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 588 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Caelynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 582,916 US residents.
Is Caelynn a common name?
We classify Caelynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 593 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Caelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Caelynn was 2012, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Caelynn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Caelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 435 people with the name Caelynn, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,776 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Caelynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Caelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Caelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Caelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Caelynn is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (19.3%) and Hispanic (11.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Caelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Caelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.0% (248 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Caelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Caelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Caelynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Caelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Caelynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Caelynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Caelynn as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.