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Caelyn

Girl

Meaning of Caelyn: Irish: 'slender'

Caelyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5012th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5012

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,426

First recorded 1987 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 43 babies20002001: 52 babies2002: 50 babies2003: 49 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 112 babies2006: 134 babies2007: 125 babies2008: 97 babies2009: 174 babies2010: 179 babies20102011: 173 babies2012: 198 babies2013: 183 babies2014: 124 babies2015: 97 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 55 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 56 babies2020: 47 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 37 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Caelyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 198.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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