Boys' name · since 1997

Cainin

Cainin has 20 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Cainin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cainin has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1997, 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 1997 to 2019.

  • #28,954 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cainin ranks #28,954 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,954 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cainin's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Cainin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cainin's full recorded timeline at 2007, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births.

Cainin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1997)
5
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5 1997200120072019 5

Cainin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Cainin's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Cainin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cainin? ▼
20 babies have been named Cainin since 1997. All-time, it sits at #28,954 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1997 with 5 births.
Where does Cainin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cainin ranks #28,954 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 Cainin most popular? ▼
Cainin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Cainin been used? ▼
Cainin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 23 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Cainin? ▼
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 Cainin's data

  • Cainin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Cainin

Nearby Names Like Cainin

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cainin: 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, 1997–2019 (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 Cainin 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.