Caine vs Cain

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

Name A

Caine

Boy name · Rank #2264

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Name B

Cain

Boy name · Rank #975

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Metric Caine Cain
Current Rank #2264 #975
Total Births (all years) 2,050 7,441
Peak Year 2008 2014
Peak Year Births 89 330
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Caine Cain
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 35
1940ss — 15
1950ss — 38
1960ss 5 73
1970ss 145 257
1980ss 103 380
1990ss 344 1,046
2000ss 505 1,480
2010ss 583 2,813
2020ss 365 1,222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caine Cain
2014 62 330
2015 60 326
2016 53 324
2017 64 262
2018 59 251
2019 78 284
2020 75 254
2021 64 235
2022 76 253
2023 87 250
2024 63 230

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, 1968–2024.

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