US rank #14666 Girls' name Peak 2016 66 births

Caiah — #14666 US girls' name

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.

2010s482020s18
#14666
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Caiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Caiah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caiah currently holds the #14666 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Caiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 66 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

66

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,666

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
11
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 202420232022201920172016201520142012 6

Caiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
48 births that decade — 73% of Caiah's all-time total
2010s482020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caiah?
66 babies have been named Caiah since 2012. It currently ranks #14666 among girls. The peak year 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?
Caiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.