Kaitlyn Woods
There are approximately 94 people named Kaitlyn Woods living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,646,323 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kaitlyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Woods. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
94
1 in 3,646,323
Named Kaitlyn
163K
Alive today
Named Woods
198K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 163K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 26
Top Census group: White (80.0%)
Estimated bearers: 198K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #147
Per 100K: 57.70
Top ancestry: White (55.8%)
First name trend
Kaitlyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kaitlyn. The peak year was 2000 with 8,771 births. The average person named Kaitlyn today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaitlyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kaitlyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kaitlyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kaitlyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.0% · 118,818
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 12,507
- Two or more races4.3% · 6,415
- Black or African American3.4% · 5,053
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 4,920
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 822
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Woods surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woods, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Woods described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Woods at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.8% · 96,313
- Black or African American34.3% · 59,127
- Two or more races5.1% · 8,764
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 5,841
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,446
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 972
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kaitlyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0475% of the US population, based on 162,660 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kaitlyn right now.
The surname Woods appears at a rate of 57.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0577%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 94 people with the full name Kaitlyn Woods. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Kaitlyn Woods: questions and answers
How many people are named Kaitlyn Woods?
We estimate approximately 94 people in the United States share the full name Kaitlyn Woods. That works out to about 1 in 3,646,323 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0475%) with the surname frequency (57.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kaitlyn Woods?
We classify Kaitlyn Woods as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,646,323 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kaitlyn a male or female name?
Kaitlyn is predominantly female. Out of 166,573 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Kaitlyn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Kaitlyn Woods?
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