girl's name
Caylin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,650
Ireland
#934
2009 births
Caylin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 150 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Caylin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 742 |
| 2000s | 963 |
| 2010s | 611 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 92 |
How popular is Caylin?
In 2025, Caylin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Caylin is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caylin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caylin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caylin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caylin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caylin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caylin
How popular is the name Caylin?
In 2025, Caylin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Caylin a girl's or a boy's name?
Caylin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Caylin?
Caylin has 2 syllables.
When was Caylin most popular?
Caylin peaked in 2009, when 150 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caylin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caylin currently ranks #10,961 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.