boy's name

Kajetan

  • Origin Polish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 379

Northern Ireland

#469

2016 births

Kajetan is a boy's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Kajetan is a name of Polish origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 29 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.

Kajetan 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.

191
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Kajetan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 45
2010s 191
2020s (to 2025) 47

How popular is Kajetan?

In 2025, Kajetan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Kajetan is used

Northern Ireland #469 3 in 2016
Scotland #792 3 in 2020
Ireland #861 3 in 2020
England & Wales #6,100 3 in 2025
United States #13,032 5 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Kajetan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Kajetan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kajetan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Kajetan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kajetan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Kajetan

How popular is the name Kajetan?

In 2025, Kajetan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Kajetan a girl's or a boy's name?

Kajetan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Kajetan most popular?

Kajetan peaked in 2015, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Kajetan a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kajetan currently ranks #6,100 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.