Total births
186
Unisex name · since 1982
Cagney
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 186 babies named Cagney, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 186
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
186 girls have been named Cagney since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cagney has been recorded 186 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2009.
- 186 total births
- 1982–2009 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
186 girls have been named Cagney since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.
- 186
- total births
- 1982–2009
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Cagney was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
37 babies were named Cagney in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Cagney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cagney's full recorded timeline at 1991, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cagney at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Cagney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2009
- Peak year (1986)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Cagney popularity over time - boys
105 total births recorded since 1982 (Cagney as boys' name)
Cagney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cagney's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Cagney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
126 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 126 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cagney? ▼
Cagney has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 37 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Cagney most popular? ▼
Cagney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Cagney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cagney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 186 births, and as a boy's name it has 105 births.
How long has the name Cagney been used? ▼
Cagney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 28 years of data through 2009.
What to do with Cagney's data
- Cagney's decade-level peak was the 1980s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- 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.
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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, 1982–2009 (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. "Cagney: Baby Name Since 1982 - 186 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cagney. 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 Cagney 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.