Recorded 1975–1976 Boys' name Peak 1975 20 births

Caribe — boys' name

20 babies named Caribe in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s20
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Caribe was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

14 babies were named Caribe in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caribe

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Caribe between 1975 and 1976, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Caribe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caribe performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caribe 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 20 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.

Caribe at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

20

Since 1975

2 years of records

Peak year

1975

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1975

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1976

Caribe popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
46810121416 19761975 14

Caribe by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20 births that decade — 100% of Caribe's all-time total
1970s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caribe?
20 babies have been named Caribe since 1975. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1975 with 14 births.
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.

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, 1975–1976 (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.