US rank #5141 Boys' name Peak 2008 445 births

Cayne — #5141 US boys' name

445 babies named Cayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s492000s1282010s1772020s91
#5141
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Cayne was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

26 babies were named Cayne in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 445 babies named Cayne between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cayne currently holds the #5141 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cayne performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cayne shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cayne 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 445 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.

Cayne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

445

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2008

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,141

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
26
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004199919941993 5

Cayne by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
177 births that decade — 40% of Cayne's all-time total
1990s492000s1282010s1772020s91

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cayne?
445 babies have been named Cayne since 1993. It currently ranks #5141 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 26 births.
When was Cayne most popular?
Cayne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Cayne been used?
Cayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cayne?
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.

Keep exploring Cayne

Nearby Names Like Cayne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cayne

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cayne

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1993–2024 (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.