Recorded 1961–2008 Girls' name Peak 1965 107 births

Capucine — girls' name

107 babies named Capucine in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s661970s332000s8
1960s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Capucine was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

14 babies were named Capucine in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Capucine

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Capucine between 1961 and 2008, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Capucine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Capucine performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Capucine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Capucine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 107 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Capucine at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

107

Since 1961

48 years of records

Peak year

1965

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1961

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2008

Capucine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1961

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1965)
14
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Capucine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
66 births that decade — 62% of Capucine's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Capucine?
107 babies have been named Capucine since 1961. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1965 with 14 births.
When was Capucine most popular?
Capucine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Capucine been used?
Capucine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 48 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Capucine?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.