Boys' name · since 2001
Caillou
Caillou has 252 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 252
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
252 boys have been named Caillou since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caillou has been recorded 252 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2019.
- #11,611 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 252 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caillou ranks #11,611 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 252 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,611 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 252
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Caillou's 252 recorded births place it above 74.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Caillou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caillou's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caillou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2019
- Peak year (2001)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Caillou by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (184 births, 73% of the file).
2000s was Caillou's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Caillou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
184 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 184 births (73% of all-time use).
Caillou by state
Where Caillou concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
19 of 252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Caillou's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (184 total births) through the 2010s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Caillous (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caillou: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Caillou 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 August 2026.