Total births
287
Boys' name · since 1944
Cabot
287 babies named Cabot in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11105
- among boys today
- 287
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
287 babies have been named Cabot since 1944, making it today's #11105 boys' name.
Cabot has 287 recorded births among boys since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11105 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2024.
- #11105 among boys today
- 287 born since 1944
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cabot is currently the #11105 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 287 born since 1944, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11105
- among boys today
- 287
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Cabot vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11105
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Cabot was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
29 babies were named Cabot in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Cabot compares
287 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cabot's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cabot | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 287 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cabot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cabot's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cabot at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#11,105
Active since
1944
Cabot popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Cabot by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cabot's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cabot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
77 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cabot? ▼
287 babies have been named Cabot since 1944. It currently ranks #11105 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 29 births.
When was Cabot most popular? ▼
Cabot was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Cabot been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cabot since 1944 -- 81 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Cabot? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cabe, Cable, Cabell, Cabel, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cabot's data
- Cabot's decade-level peak was the 2000s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cabot
Nearby Names Like Cabot
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cabot
Cabe Boy
202 births
Cable Boy
170 births
Cabell Boy
87 births
Cabel Boy
34 births
Cabral Boy
5 births
Compare Cabot side by side: Cabot vs Cabe Cabot vs Cable Cabot vs Cabell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cabot
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1944–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cabot: #11105 Boys' Name - 287 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cabot. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cabot draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.