Cai vs Cain

Side-by-side comparison of Cai and Cain — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cai

Boy name · Rank #1908

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Name B

Cain

Boy name · Rank #975

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Metric Cai Cain
Current Rank #1908 #975
Total Births (all years) 1,381 7,441
Peak Year 2022 2014
Peak Year Births 108 330
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1989 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cai Cain
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 15
1950ss — 38
1960ss — 73
1970ss — 257
1980ss 5 380
1990ss 60 1,046
2000ss 266 1,480
2010ss 620 2,813
2020ss 430 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cai Cain
2014 71 330
2015 82 326
2016 82 324
2017 68 262
2018 65 251
2019 66 284
2020 66 254
2021 87 235
2022 108 253
2023 86 250
2024 83 230

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1989–2024.

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