US rank #1062 Boys' name Peak 2024 2,074 births

Caius — #1062 US boys' name

2,074 babies named Caius in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s2052010s10682020s789
#1062
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Caius was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

205 babies were named Caius in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caius

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,074 babies named Caius between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Caius currently holds the #1062 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 205 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caius performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,068 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Caius shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 221 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Caius in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caius 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 2,074 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.

Caius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,074

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2024

205 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,062

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
205
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Caius by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,068 births that decade — 51% of Caius's all-time total
1990s122000s2052010s10682020s789

Caius by state

Where Caius concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Caius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
221 10.7%
#2 Texas
139 6.7%
#3 New York
60 2.9%
#4 Florida
59 2.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
57 2.7%
#6 Ohio
56 2.7%
#7 North Carolina
47 2.3%
#8 Virginia
37 1.8%
California share of Caius's total US births 10.7%
Even split

221 of 2,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Caius appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caius?
2,074 babies have been named Caius since 1994. It currently ranks #1062 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 205 births.
When was Caius most popular?
Caius was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,068 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Caius most popular?
The top states for the name Caius are California (221 births), Texas (139 births), New York (60 births).
How long has the name Caius been used?
Caius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caiden, Cairo, Cain, Caine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.