Total births
73
Boys' name · since 2012
Caffrey
73 babies named Caffrey in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11858
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Caffrey currently ranks #11858 among boys' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caffrey has been recorded 73 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #11858 nationally and more common than 17% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #11858 among boys today
- 73 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caffrey is currently the #11858 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 73 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11858
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Caffrey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11858
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Caffrey was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caffrey in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Caffrey compares
73 21th 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
Caffrey's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caffrey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Caffrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caffrey's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caffrey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,858
Active since
2012
Caffrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Caffrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caffrey's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Caffrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caffrey? ▼
Caffrey has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11858 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Caffrey most popular? ▼
Caffrey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Caffrey been used? ▼
Records for Caffrey go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Caffrey's data
- Caffrey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Caffrey: #11858 Boys' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caffrey. 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 Caffrey 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.