Total births
280
Unisex name · since 1992
Caymen
Caymen has 280 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 280
- total births
- 1992–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
280 boys have been named Caymen since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Caymen has 280 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2023.
- 280 total births
- 1992–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
280 boys have been named Caymen since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 280
- total births
- 1992–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Caymen was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
16 babies were named Caymen in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Caymen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caymen's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caymen at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Caymen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2023
- Peak year (1998)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Caymen popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2003 (Caymen as girls' name)
Caymen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caymen's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Caymen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caymen? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 280 babies named Caymen. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 16 births.
When was Caymen most popular? ▼
Caymen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Caymen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Caymen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 280 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Caymen been used? ▼
Caymen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 32 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Caymen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayden, Cayson, Caysen, Cayde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Caymen's data
- Caymen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Caymen
Nearby Names Like Caymen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caymen
Cayden Boy
#349 41,245 births
Cayson Boy
#765 6,367 births
Caysen Boy
#1379 2,394 births
Cayde Boy
#1236 1,676 births
Cayleb Boy
#7443 1,036 births
Compare Caymen side by side: Caymen vs Cayden Caymen vs Cayson Caymen vs Caysen
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, 1992–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caymen: Baby Name Since 1992 - 280 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caymen. 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 Caymen 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.