Total births
33
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.
- 33
- total births
- 1987–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that 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.
- 33 total births
- 1987–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
33 boys have been named Cajun since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 33
- total births
- 1987–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Cajun was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cajun in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Cajun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2012
- Peak year (2003)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Cajun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (39% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2012. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
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.
- 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 Cajun
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cajun
Compare Cajun side by side: Cajun vs Cajuan
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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, 1987–2012 (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. "Cajun: Baby Name Since 1987 - 33 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cajun. 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 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 June 2026.