US rank #5805 Girls' name Peak 2023 144 births

Cayetana — #5805 US girls' name

144 babies named Cayetana in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s62000s112010s362020s91
#5805
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Cayetana was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

28 babies were named Cayetana in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cayetana

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Cayetana between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cayetana currently holds the #5805 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cayetana performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cayetana shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cayetana in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cayetana 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 144 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.

Cayetana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

144

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

2023

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,805

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cayetana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
28
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
0102030 2024202220202018201520061928 6

Cayetana by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
91 births that decade — 63% of Cayetana's all-time total
1920s62000s112010s362020s91

Cayetana by state

Where Cayetana concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Cayetana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
17 11.8%
#2 California
14 9.7%
#3 Texas
5 3.5%
Florida share of Cayetana's total US births 11.8%
Even split

17 of 144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cayetana?
144 babies have been named Cayetana since 1928. It currently ranks #5805 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Cayetana most popular?
Cayetana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Cayetana most popular?
The top states for the name Cayetana are Florida (17 births), California (14 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Cayetana been used?
Cayetana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cayetana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1928–2024 (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.