Boys' name · since 1981
Cainan
Cainan has 1,024 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,547 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,024
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cainan is the #3547 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,024 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Cainan recorded 1,024 times among boys since 1981, holding rank #3547 nationally today, ahead of 75% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #5,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,547 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,024 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cainan ranks #5,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,547 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,024 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,547 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,024
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cainan's 1,024 recorded births place it above 88.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Cainan compares
1,024 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Cainan's all-time total is 178% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cainan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,024 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cainan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cainan's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cainan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Cainan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (338 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Cainan's strongest decade.
338 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Cainan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s
2000s
309 births
- 2010s
2010s
338 births
- 2020s
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 338 births (33% of all-time use).
How Cainan 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 Cainan's total volume
Cainan by state
Where Cainan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #2 | California | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
11 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Cainan's data
- Cainan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (338 total births) through the 2020s (184) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cainans (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Cainan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Cainan 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.