Total births
114
Boys' name · since 1953
Caster
114 babies named Caster in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 114
- total births
- 1953–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Caster is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 114 have been recorded since 1953.
Caster has 114 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2021.
- 114 total births
- 1953–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
114 boys have been named Caster since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 114
- total births
- 1953–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Caster was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
21 babies were named Caster in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Caster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caster splits its recorded history at 2014: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caster at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Caster popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2021
- Peak year (1953)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Caster by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Caster's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Caster births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 53 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caster? ▼
Caster has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 21 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Caster most popular? ▼
Caster was most popular in the 1950s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Caster been used? ▼
Caster has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 69 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Caster? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Caster's data
- Caster's decade-level peak was the 1950s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- 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 Caster
Nearby Names Like Caster
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caster
Casey Boy
#311 116,675 births
Cash Boy
#316 27,705 births
Cason Boy
#856 11,308 births
Case Boy
#724 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#569 9,736 births
Compare Caster side by side: Caster vs Casey Caster vs Cash Caster vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1953–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caster: Baby Name Since 1953 - 114 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caster. 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 Caster 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 July 2026.