unisex name
Cayton
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 145
Cayton is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2013, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cayton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 45 |
How popular is Cayton?
In 2017, Cayton was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cayton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cayton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cayton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cayton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cayton
How popular is the name Cayton?
In 2017, Cayton was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cayton a girl's or a boy's name?
Cayton is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cayton?
Cayton has 2 syllables.
When was Cayton most popular?
Cayton peaked in 2013, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.