Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1988
Caity
Caity has 41 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1988–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Caity since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Caity has 41 recorded births among girls since 1988, 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 1988 to 2004.
- 41 total births
- 1988–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Caity since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 41
- total births
- 1988–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Caity was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
8 babies were named Caity in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Caity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caity splits its recorded history at 1997: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caity at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Caity popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2004
- Peak year (1999)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Caity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caity's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Caity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caity? ▼
41 babies have been named Caity since 1988. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1999 with 8 births.
When was Caity most popular? ▼
Caity was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Caity been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caity since 1988 -- 17 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Caity? ▼
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 Caity's data
- Caity's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- 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 Caity
Nearby Names Like Caity
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caity
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 Caity side by side: Caity vs Caitlin Caity vs Caitlyn Caity vs Cailyn
Related Names
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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, 1988–2004 (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. "Caity: Baby Name Since 1988 - 41 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caity. 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 Caity 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.