Kaytlen
A feminine name of American origin meaning "pure" or "innocent".
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Kaytlen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaytlen today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaytlen births was 2004 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaytlen. 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
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
2004
14 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2012 SSA rank
#18,210
Tracked since 1988
Census
Kaytlen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 219 people with the first name Kaytlen, which placed it at #36,320 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
#36,320
National first-name rank
People counted
219
219 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaytlen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaytlen is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.8%) and Black (6.8%). 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 Kaytlen 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 Kaytlen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.7% · 146
- Hispanic or Latino17.8% · 39
- Black or African American6.8% · 15
- Two or more races5.9% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Popularity
Kaytlen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaytlen from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaytlen 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 Kaytlen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaytlen
The given name Kaytlen is a relatively modern variation of the name Caitlin, which has its origins in the ancient Celtic culture. The name Caitlin is derived from the Gaelic words "cail" meaning "slender" and "lin" meaning "pool" or "lake." It is believed to have originated in Ireland and Scotland around the 6th century.
Kaytlen is a phonetic spelling variation that emerged in the late 20th century, likely influenced by the popularity of unique and creative name spellings during that time period. While the name Caitlin has been documented in Irish and Scottish historical records dating back to the Middle Ages, the specific spelling of Kaytlen is a more modern invention.
There are no known direct historical references or mentions of the name Kaytlen in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or significant historical records. However, the earliest recorded examples of the name Caitlin can be found in Irish and Scottish genealogical records from the 12th and 13th centuries.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Caitlin or variations of it. One famous example is Caitlin Thomas, the wife of the renowned Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, born in 1913 and died in 1994. Another notable bearer of the name is Caitlin Moran, a British journalist and author, born in 1975.
In the realm of literature, the character Caitlin Chandler from the "The Hunger Games" book series by Suzanne Collins, published in 2008, gained significant recognition. Additionally, Caitlin Snow, a character from the TV series "The Flash," played by Danielle Panabaker, has also contributed to the name's popularity in recent times.
Furthermore, Caitlin Leverenz, an American Olympic swimmer who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, and Caitlin Foord, an Australian soccer player who plays for the Australian national team, are notable bearers of the name in the world of sports.
While the specific spelling of Kaytlen is relatively new and lacks a significant historical narrative, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic culture and the name Caitlin, which has been documented and carried by notable individuals throughout history.
People
Kaytlen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaytlen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaytlen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaytlen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaytlen 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 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Kaytlen a common name?
We classify Kaytlen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 206 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaytlen most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaytlen was 2004, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaytlen is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaytlen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 219 people with the name Kaytlen, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,320 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 Kaytlen 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 Kaytlen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaytlen appears almost entirely female. Of the 217 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Kaytlen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaytlen is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.8%) and Black (6.8%). 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 Kaytlen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kaytlen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.7% (146 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 Kaytlen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaytlen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaytlen 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 Kaytlen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaytlen 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 Kaytlen 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 common is the name Kaytlen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.