Unisex name · since 1949
Caprice
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 3,383 babies named Caprice, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,331 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,562 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,383
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
Caprice currently ranks #7562 among unisex names in America, with 3,383 babies recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Caprice recorded 3,383 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #7562 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #3,331 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,562 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,383 born since 1949
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caprice ranks #3,331 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,562 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,383 born since 1949, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,331 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,562 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,383
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
Caprice's 3,383 recorded births place it above 95.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Caprice compares
3,383 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caprice's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caprice | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,383 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 21 | 19,840 |
Caprice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caprice's full recorded timeline at 1987, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caprice popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Caprice popularity over time - boys
180 total births recorded since 1973 (Caprice as boys' name)
Caprice by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (676 births, 20% of the file).
1990s was Caprice's strongest decade.
676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Caprice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 230
1950s
230 births
- 1960s
1960s
621 births
- 1970s
1970s
563 births
- 1980s
1980s
537 births
- 1990s
1990s
676 births
- 2000s
2000s
467 births
- 2010s 215
2010s
215 births
- 2020s 67
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 676 births (20% of all-time use).
How Caprice 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 Caprice's total volume
Caprice by state
Where Caprice concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 400 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 205 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 201 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 90 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 83 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 73 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 27 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Texas | | 26 | 0.8% |
400 of 3,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Caprice appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Caprice's data
- Caprice's decade-level peak was the 1990s (676 total births); usage has since declined to 67 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Caprices (400 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caprice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1949–2025 (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 Caprice 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.