Cain
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Cain meaning
craftsman
Cain at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #974 in 2024
Cain popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | #1,118 | 9 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1950 | #3,021 | 7 |
| 1960 | #3,336 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,214 | 17 |
| 1980 | #1,726 | 33 |
| 1990 | #1,870 | 41 |
| 2000 | #1,048 | 137 |
| 2010 | #958 | 207 |
| 2014 | #726 | 330 |
| 2020 | #891 | 254 |
| 2024 | #974 | 230 |
All 88 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | #1,118 | 9 |
| 1915 | #3,392 | 6 |
| 1918 | #3,096 | 8 |
| 1919 | #3,115 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1921 | #3,869 | 6 |
| 1922 | #3,872 | 6 |
| 1925 | #3,741 | 6 |
| 1926 | #2,904 | 9 |
| 1928 | #4,151 | 5 |
| 1929 | #2,766 | 9 |
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1934 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1937 | #2,679 | 8 |
| 1938 | #2,868 | 7 |
| 1939 | #2,608 | 8 |
| 1943 | #2,964 | 7 |
| 1948 | #2,788 | 8 |
| 1950 | #3,021 | 7 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1953 | #3,799 | 5 |
| 1954 | #2,743 | 9 |
| 1955 | #3,505 | 6 |
| 1956 | #3,534 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,336 | 7 |
| 1961 | #3,652 | 6 |
| 1962 | #2,847 | 9 |
| 1963 | #2,858 | 9 |
| 1965 | #3,930 | 5 |
| 1966 | #2,465 | 11 |
| 1967 | #3,558 | 6 |
| 1968 | #2,576 | 11 |
| 1969 | #3,062 | 9 |
| 1970 | #2,214 | 17 |
| 1971 | #2,278 | 17 |
| 1972 | #2,243 | 17 |
| 1973 | #1,435 | 35 |
| 1974 | #1,313 | 42 |
| 1975 | #1,787 | 27 |
| 1976 | #1,711 | 30 |
| 1977 | #1,904 | 26 |
| 1978 | #2,375 | 19 |
| 1979 | #1,943 | 27 |
| 1980 | #1,726 | 33 |
| 1981 | #1,309 | 50 |
| 1982 | #1,396 | 46 |
| 1983 | #1,747 | 32 |
| 1984 | #1,796 | 31 |
| 1985 | #1,724 | 35 |
| 1986 | #1,535 | 43 |
| 1987 | #2,020 | 30 |
| 1988 | #1,706 | 41 |
| 1989 | #1,891 | 39 |
| 1990 | #1,870 | 41 |
| 1991 | #1,768 | 45 |
| 1992 | #1,429 | 64 |
| 1993 | #1,132 | 99 |
| 1994 | #902 | 146 |
| 1995 | #1,053 | 113 |
| 1996 | #962 | 133 |
| 1997 | #951 | 141 |
| 1998 | #1,050 | 128 |
| 1999 | #1,019 | 136 |
| 2000 | #1,048 | 137 |
| 2001 | #1,053 | 137 |
| 2002 | #1,022 | 150 |
| 2003 | #1,173 | 127 |
| 2004 | #1,206 | 126 |
| 2005 | #1,150 | 139 |
| 2006 | #1,239 | 135 |
| 2007 | #1,254 | 140 |
| 2008 | #1,014 | 189 |
| 2009 | #988 | 200 |
| 2010 | #958 | 207 |
| 2011 | #845 | 254 |
| 2012 | #782 | 290 |
| 2013 | #792 | 285 |
| 2014 | #726 | 330 |
| 2015 | #742 | 326 |
| 2016 | #750 | 324 |
| 2017 | #843 | 262 |
| 2018 | #870 | 251 |
| 2019 | #807 | 284 |
| 2020 | #891 | 254 |
| 2021 | #955 | 235 |
| 2022 | #912 | 253 |
| 2023 | #919 | 250 |
| 2024 | #974 | 230 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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