Cailan vs Cain

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

Name A

Cailan

Boy name · Rank #8647

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Name B

Cain

Boy name · Rank #975

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Metric Cailan Cain
Current Rank #8647 #975
Total Births (all years) 174 7,441
Peak Year 2012 2014
Peak Year Births 15 330
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cailan Cain
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 15
1950ss — 38
1960ss — 73
1970ss — 257
1980ss — 380
1990ss 5 1,046
2000ss 69 1,480
2010ss 66 2,813
2020ss 34 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cailan Cain
2014 8 330
2015 — 326
2016 6 324
2017 7 262
2018 — 251
2019 — 284
2020 5 254
2021 7 235
2022 7 253
2023 6 250
2024 9 230

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, 1999–2024.

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