US rank #6230 Girls' name Peak 2005 882 births

Caira — #6230 US girls' name

882 babies named Caira in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s711990s2482000s3042010s1652020s84
#6230
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Caira was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

40 babies were named Caira in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caira

The Social Security Administration has registered 882 babies named Caira between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caira currently holds the #6230 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 304 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Caira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Caira in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 882 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

882

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2005

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,230

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
40
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200620001994198819801977 5

Caira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
304 births that decade — 34% of Caira's all-time total
1970s101980s711990s2482000s3042010s1652020s84

Caira by state

Where Caira concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Caira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 1.9%
#2 Florida
11 1.2%
#3 North Carolina
6 0.7%
#4 New York
6 0.7%
#5 Michigan
5 0.6%
California share of Caira's total US births 1.9%
Even split

17 of 882 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caira?
882 babies have been named Caira since 1977. It currently ranks #6230 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 40 births.
When was Caira most popular?
Caira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Caira most popular?
The top states for the name Caira are California (17 births), Florida (11 births), North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Caira been used?
Caira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.