boy's name
Caian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 81
Caian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Caian over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Caian?
In 2025, Caian was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caian
How popular is the name Caian?
In 2025, Caian was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Caian a girl's or a boy's name?
Caian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Caian most popular?
Caian peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Caian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Caian currently ranks #3,283 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.