Boys' name · since 1910

Cain

Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 7,628 babies named Cain, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,412 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,142 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
7,628
born since 1910
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Cain is the #1142 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,628 recorded since 1910.

Cain has 7,628 recorded births among boys since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1142 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, 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 1910 to 2025.

  • #1,412 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,142 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 7,628 born since 1910
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cain ranks #1,412 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,142 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,628 born since 1910, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,412 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,142 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
7,628
born since 1910
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.8%
Cain vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Cain's 7,628 recorded births place it above 96.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Cain compares

7,628 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Cain's all-time total is 21x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Cain Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 7,628 369 358,536
Peak-year births 330 34 22,252

Cain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cain splits its recorded history at 1981: 93% of all births land in the more recent half, 7% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 330 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
330
Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
0100200300400 191019341960197319851997200920212025 185

Cain by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (2,814 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Cain's strongest decade.

2,814 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Cain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,814 births (37% of all-time use).

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

How Cain compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cain's total volume

Cain vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -80, 3.5%-41, 8.4%-42, 7.4%-56, 6.8%-81, 3.1%-143, 2.7%-22, 11.2%-146, 2.5%-118, 2%-88, 2.6%-29, 6.1%-64, 4.1%-123, 3%-48, 16.6%-111, 7.4%Cain-116, 4.3%Cain
Cain vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cain by state

Where Cain concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,119 14.7%
#2 Texas
822 10.8%
#3 Ohio
311 4.1%
#4 Illinois
280 3.7%
#5 Florida
247 3.2%
#6 Louisiana
220 2.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
202 2.6%
#8 Arizona
182 2.4%
California share of Cain's total US births 14.7%
Even split

1,119 of 7,628 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Cain appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cain? ▼
7,628 babies have been named Cain since 1910. All-time, it sits at #1,412 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,142 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 330 births.
Where does Cain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cain ranks #1,412 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,142 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cain most popular? ▼
Cain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,814 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Cain most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cain are California (1,119 births), Texas (822 births), Ohio (311 births).
How long has the name Cain been used? ▼
Records for Cain go back to 1910, giving 116 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caiden, Cairo, Caius, Caine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cain's data

  • Cain's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,814 total births) through the 2020s (1,407) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Cains (1,119 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.

Keep exploring Cain

Nearby Names Like Cain

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

Caiden Boy
#603 23,341 births
Cairo Boy
#341 9,415 births
Caius Boy
#928 2,329 births
Caine Boy
#2493 2,104 births
Cai Boy
#2118 1,450 births

Compare Cain side by side: Cain vs Caiden Cain vs Cairo Cain vs Caius

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cain

Lazarus #1141
4,043 births · Peak 2025
Zen #1143
2,718 births · Peak 2022
Stellan #1140
1,577 births · Peak 2025
Adiel #1144
2,944 births · Peak 2021
Isai #1139
7,340 births · Peak 2007
Archibald #1145
3,985 births · Peak 2025
Ansel #1138
4,801 births · Peak 2025
Sol #1146
8,285 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cain: 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, 1910–2025 (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 Cain 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.