Unisex name · since 1978
Cayenne
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 410 babies named Cayenne, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 410
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
410 girls have been named Cayenne since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayenne has been recorded 410 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #13,312 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 410 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cayenne ranks #13,312 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 410 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,312 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 410
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cayenne's 410 recorded births place it above 81.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Cayenne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cayenne's full recorded timeline at 2004, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cayenne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Cayenne popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 2012 (Cayenne as boys' name)
Cayenne by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (144 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Cayenne's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Cayenne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 144 births (35% of all-time use).
Cayenne by state
Where Cayenne concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
10 of 410 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Cayenne's data
- Cayenne's decade-level peak was the 2010s (144 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.
- California records the most Cayennes (10 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cayenne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1978–2024 (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 Cayenne 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.