Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2020
Cairyn
Cairyn has 11 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12088
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Cairyn currently ranks #12088 among boys' names in America, with 11 babies recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Cairyn recorded 11 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #12088 nationally today, ahead of 15% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #12088 among boys today
- 11 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cairyn is currently the #12088 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 11 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12088
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Cairyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12088
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cairyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cairyn in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cairyn compares
11 4th percentile among 14,294 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
Cairyn's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cairyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cairyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cairyn's full recorded timeline at 2024, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cairyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,088
Active since
2020
Cairyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Cairyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cairyn's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cairyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cairyn? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 11 babies named Cairyn. Today it holds rank #12088 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Cairyn most popular? ▼
Cairyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Cairyn been used? ▼
Cairyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cairyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cairyn
Nearby Names Like Cairyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cairyn
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 Cairyn side by side: Cairyn vs Caiden Cairyn vs Cairo Cairyn vs Cain
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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, 2020–2024 (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. "Cairyn: #12088 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cairyn. 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 Cairyn 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.