Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1987
Cairra
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Cairra, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1987–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Cairra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1987.
Cairra has 40 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2003.
- 40 total births
- 1987–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Cairra since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 40
- total births
- 1987–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Cairra was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cairra in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Cairra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cairra's full recorded timeline at 1997, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cairra at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Cairra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2003
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Cairra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cairra's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Cairra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cairra? ▼
Cairra has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 7 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Cairra most popular? ▼
Cairra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Cairra been used? ▼
Cairra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 17 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Cairra? ▼
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.
What to do with Cairra's data
- Cairra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cairra
Nearby Names Like Cairra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cairra
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Cairra side by side: Cairra vs Caitlin Cairra vs Caitlyn Cairra vs Cailyn
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, 1987–2003 (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. "Cairra: Baby Name Since 1987 - 40 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cairra. 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 Cairra 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.