Boys' name · since 1975

Caribe

Caribe has 20 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Caribe sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Caribe recorded 20 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1976.

  • #28,956 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caribe ranks #28,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#28,956 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Caribe's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Caribe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Caribe's full recorded timeline at 1976, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Caribe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
46810121416 19751976 6

Caribe by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (20 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Caribe's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Caribe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caribe? ▼
Caribe has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,956 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 14 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Caribe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caribe ranks #28,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Caribe most popular? ▼
Caribe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Caribe been used? ▼
Caribe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 2 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Caribe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Caribe

Nearby Names Like Caribe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caribe

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

Compare Caribe side by side: Caribe vs Carl Caribe vs Carlos Caribe vs Carter

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Caribe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–1976 (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 Caribe 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.