Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2012
Caiah
66 babies named Caiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14718
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Caiah currently ranks #14718 among girls' names in America, with 66 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Caiah recorded 66 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #14718 nationally today, ahead of 17% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14718 among girls today
- 66 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caiah is currently the #14718 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 66 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14718
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Caiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14718
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Caiah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caiah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Caiah compares
66 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Caiah's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caiah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,718
Active since
2012
Caiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Caiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caiah's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Caiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caiah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 66 babies named Caiah. Today it holds rank #14718 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 11 births.
When was Caiah most popular? ▼
Caiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Caiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caiah since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Caiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caiah's data
- Caiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- 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.
Keep exploring Caiah
Nearby Names Like Caiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caiah
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Caiah side by side: Caiah vs Caitlin Caiah vs Caitlyn Caiah vs Cailyn
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Caiah: #14718 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caiah. 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 Caiah 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.