Girls' name · since 1882
Capitola
Capitola has 579 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 579
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Capitola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 579 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Capitola has been recorded 579 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1956.
- #10,786 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 579 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Capitola ranks #10,786 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 579 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10,786 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 579
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Capitola's 579 recorded births place it above 85.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Capitola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Capitola splits its recorded history at 1913: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Capitola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1956
- Peak year (1915)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Capitola by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (212 births, 37% of the file).
1910s was Capitola's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Capitola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 47
1880s
47 births
- 1890s 50
1890s
50 births
- 1900s
1900s
91 births
- 1910s
1910s
212 births
- 1920s
1920s
132 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 212 births (37% of all-time use).
How Capitola compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Capitola's total volume
Capitola by state
Where Capitola concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
6 of 579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Capitola's decade-level peak was the 1910s (212 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Capitolas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Capitola: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
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, 1882–1956 (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 Capitola 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.