Boys' name · since 1987

Cajun

33 babies named Cajun in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

33 boys have been named Cajun since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Cajun recorded 33 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2012.

  • #25,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cajun ranks #25,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cajun's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cajun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cajun's full recorded timeline at 2003, 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 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cajun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198719881996200320042012 5

Cajun by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Cajun's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Cajun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cajun? ▼
Cajun has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,082 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Cajun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cajun ranks #25,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cajun most popular? ▼
Cajun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Cajun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cajun since 1987 -- 26 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Cajun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cajuan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cajun's data

  • Cajun's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cajun

Nearby Names Like Cajun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cajun

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cajun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1987–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cajun 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 August 2026.