Cainan vs Cain

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

Name A

Cainan

Boy name · Rank #3299

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Name B

Cain

Boy name · Rank #975

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Metric Cainan Cain
Current Rank #3299 #975
Total Births (all years) 992 7,441
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 47 330
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cainan Cain
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 15
1950ss — 38
1960ss — 73
1970ss — 257
1980ss 52 380
1990ss 141 1,046
2000ss 309 1,480
2010ss 338 2,813
2020ss 152 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cainan Cain
2014 23 330
2015 38 326
2016 47 324
2017 41 262
2018 34 251
2019 44 284
2020 27 254
2021 24 235
2022 37 253
2023 28 250
2024 36 230

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, 1981–2024.

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