Girls' name · since 1955

Caffey

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Caffey, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#63,610 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade

5 girls have been named Caffey since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Caffey recorded 5 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1955.

  • #63,610 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 5 born since 1955
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caffey ranks #63,610 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1955, peaking in the 1950s.

#63,610 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1955
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Caffey's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Caffey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1955 5

Caffey by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1950s was Caffey's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Caffey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caffey?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 5 babies named Caffey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #63,610 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 5 births.
Where does Caffey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caffey ranks #63,610 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caffey most popular?
Caffey was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Caffey been used?
Caffey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 1 year of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Caffey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caffie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caffey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1955–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Caffey 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 August 2026.