Girls' name · since 1948

Caffie

Caffie has 88 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

88
total births
1948–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade

Caffie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1948.

Social Security Administration records show Caffie recorded 88 times among girls since 1948, 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 1948 to 1960.

  • 88 total births
  • 1948–1960 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 81% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

88 girls have been named Caffie since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.

88
total births
1948–1960
years on record
1950s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Caffie was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

13 babies were named Caffie in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Caffie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Caffie splits its recorded history at 1954: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Caffie at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

88

Since 1948

13 years of records

Peak year

1956

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1948

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1960

Caffie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1956)
13
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 194819491950195119521953195419551956195819591960 7

Caffie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Caffie's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Caffie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 71 births (81% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caffie?
88 babies have been named Caffie since 1948. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1956 with 13 births.
When was Caffie most popular?
Caffie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Caffie been used?
Caffie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 13 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Caffie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caffey. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Caffie's data

  • Caffie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- 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.

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, 1948–1960 (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. "Caffie: Baby Name Since 1948 - 88 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caffie. 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 Caffie 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.