Total births
20
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.
- 20
- total births
- 1997–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 20 total births
- 1997–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Cainin since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 20
- total births
- 1997–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Cainin was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cainin in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Cainin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2019
- Peak year (1997)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Cainin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cainin? ▼
20 babies have been named Cainin since 1997. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1997 with 5 births.
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.
- 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 Cainin
Nearby Names Like Cainin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cainin
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 Cainin side by side: Cainin vs Caiden Cainin vs Cairo Cainin vs Cain
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2019 (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. "Cainin: Baby Name Since 1997 - 20 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cainin. 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 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 June 2026.