Caylyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,660 in 1997
0 babies were named Caylyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCaylyn first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #4,660.
About the name Caylyn
Caylyn is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Caylyn for girls from 1986 to 2020, in 32 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #4,660 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1990s | 7.3 | 136,799 girls |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 105,374 girls |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 177,620 girls |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 178,571 girls |
Other spellings of Caylyn
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Caylyn
What is the origin of the name Caylyn?
Caylyn has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Caylyn a boy or girl name?
Caylyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Caylyn?
Caylyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #4,660 in 1997.