Total births
165
Boys' name · since 1989
Caz
Caz has 165 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 165
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Caz is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 165 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Caz recorded 165 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 165 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
165 boys have been named Caz since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 165
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Caz was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Caz in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Caz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caz's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caz at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Caz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Caz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caz's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Caz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caz? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 165 babies named Caz. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 15 births.
When was Caz most popular? ▼
Caz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Caz been used? ▼
Caz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 37 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caziah, Cazden, Cazzie, Cazimir, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Caz's data
- Caz's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Caz
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Cazmir Boy
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Caz: Baby Name Since 1989 - 165 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caz. 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 Caz 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.