US rank #13258 Boys' name Peak 2019 72 births

Caynan — #13258 US boys' name

72 babies named Caynan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s502020s10
#13258
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Caynan was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

11 babies were named Caynan in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Caynan

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Caynan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Caynan currently holds the #13258 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caynan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Caynan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caynan 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 72 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.

Caynan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

72

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2019

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,258

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caynan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
11
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 20242022201920172016201520132011201020072006 5

Caynan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 69% of Caynan's all-time total
2000s122010s502020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caynan?
72 babies have been named Caynan since 2006. It currently ranks #13258 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 11 births.
When was Caynan most popular?
Caynan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Caynan been used?
Caynan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Caynan?
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.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.