Boys' name · since 2001

Caiman

Caiman has 79 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Caiman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 79 recorded since 2001.

Caiman has 79 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.

  • #18,956 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caiman ranks #18,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Caiman's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Caiman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Caiman's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Caiman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2015)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 200120052006200720082012201420152016201920212022 7

Caiman by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (35 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Caiman's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Caiman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caiman? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 79 babies named Caiman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,956 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 9 births.
Where does Caiman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caiman ranks #18,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caiman most popular? ▼
Caiman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Caiman been used? ▼
Caiman has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 22 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Caiman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caiden, Cairo, Cain, Caius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Caiman's data

  • Caiman's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Caiman

Nearby Names Like Caiman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caiman

Caiden Boy
#603 23,341 births
Cairo Boy
#341 9,415 births
Cain Boy
#1142 7,628 births
Caius Boy
#928 2,329 births
Caine Boy
#2493 2,104 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Onni
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Orey
79 births · Peak 1987
Leemon
79 births · Peak 1921
Perkins
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Levoy
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Hines
79 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caiman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2022 (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 Caiman 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.