Total births
79
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.
- 79
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that 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.
- 79 total births
- 2001–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Caiman since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 79
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Caiman was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Caiman in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Caiman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Caiman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caiman? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 79 babies named Caiman. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 9 births.
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.
- 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 Caiman
Nearby Names Like Caiman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caiman
Caiden Boy
#546 23,341 births
Cairo Boy
#355 9,415 births
Cain Boy
#981 7,628 births
Caius Boy
#1060 2,329 births
Caine Boy
#2272 2,104 births
Compare Caiman side by side: Caiman vs Caiden Caiman vs Cairo Caiman vs Cain
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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, 2001–2022 (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. "Caiman: Baby Name Since 2001 - 79 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caiman. 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 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 June 2026.