Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1883
Cappie
Cappie has 41 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1883–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Cappie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Cappie recorded 41 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1960.
- 41 total births
- 1883–1960 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Cappie since 1883, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.
- 41
- total births
- 1883–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Cappie was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
10 babies were named Cappie in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Cappie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cappie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cappie at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Cappie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1960
- Peak year (1955)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Cappie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cappie's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Cappie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 26 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cappie? ▼
41 babies have been named Cappie since 1883. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1955 with 10 births.
When was Cappie most popular? ▼
Cappie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Cappie been used? ▼
Cappie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 78 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Cappie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Capri, Caprice, Capitola, Capricia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cappie's data
- Cappie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cappie
Nearby Names Like Cappie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cappie
Capri Girl
#573 6,436 births
Caprice Girl
3,383 births
Capitola Girl
579 births
Capricia Girl
267 births
Captola Girl
217 births
Compare Cappie side by side: Cappie vs Capri Cappie vs Caprice Cappie vs Capitola
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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, 1883–1960 (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. "Cappie: Baby Name Since 1883 - 41 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cappie. 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 Cappie 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.